BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 78 Powers of bail authorities

BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 78

78 Powers of bail authorities

(1) A relevant bail authority before which an accused person is brought or appears may, if satisfied that the person has failed or was about to fail to comply with a bail acknowledgment or a bail condition--

(a) release the person on the person's original bail, or

(b) vary the bail decision that applies to the person.

Note : The power to vary a bail decision includes a power to revoke the bail decision and substitute a new bail decision-- section 4 (3) (a).

(3) Part 3 applies to the exercise by the bail authority of its functions under this section.

(4) However, a bail authority may revoke or refuse bail under this section even if the offence is an offence for which there is a right of release under Part 3. An offence ceases to be an offence for which there is a right to release if bail is revoked or refused under this section.

(5) This section does not give an authorised justice power to vary enforcement conditions or impose new enforcement conditions. However, an enforcement condition imposed by a court may be reimposed by an authorised justice.

(6) In this section, a
"relevant bail authority" means--

(a) an authorised justice, or

(b) the Local Court, or

(c) a court before which the person is required to appear by his or her bail acknowledgment.