Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• Act (see s 7)
• adult
• child
• Chief Magistrate
• chief police officer
• correctional centre
• director-general (see s 163)
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• found guilty
• indictable offence (see s 190 (1))
• judge
• magistrate
• Magistrates Court
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• police officer
• State
• Supreme Court
• the Territory.
"accused person" includes—
(a) a person charged with, convicted of, or found guilty of, an offence; and
(b) a person mentioned in section 8 (1) (c), (d) or (e); and
(c) a person whose conviction for an offence is stayed; and
(d) a person subject to an order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
, section 17 (Non-conviction orders—general); and
(e) a person in relation to whom an appeal relating to an offence is pending; and
(f) a person in relation to whom a new trial has been ordered to be held for an offence.
"appeal "includes an application for leave to appeal and an appeal proceeding.
"applicable bail criteria", for a decision about bail, means criteria under any of the following provisions applying to the decision:
(a) section 9D (Bail for serious offence committed while charge for another is pending or outstanding);
(b) section 9F (Family violence offence—bail by authorised officer);
(c) section 22 (Criteria for granting bail to adults);
(d) section 23 (Criteria for granting bail to children).
"authorised officer "means—
(a) the chief police officer; or
(b) a police officer exercising the functions of a superintendent or sergeant; or
(c) another police officer authorised in writing by the chief police officer.
"bail" means an authorisation granted to a person under this Act to be at liberty.
"bail condition" means a condition on which bail is granted.
"bail order", for part 4 (Grant of bail)—see section 19 (1).
"bail review application", for part 4 (Grant of bail)—see section 12A.
"child", of a person, includes a child—
(a) who normally or regularly lives with the person; or
(b) of whom the person is a guardian.
"court" means the Supreme Court or Magistrates Court.
"family violence offence"—see the Family Violence Act 2016
, dictionary.
"grant", in relation to bail (other than in section 22 (Criteria for granting bail to adults) or section 23 (Criteria for granting bail to children)), includes continue.
"offence "includes—
(a) an alleged offence; and
(b) except for section 8 (1) (a) and section 9 (1)—
(i) a breach of the peace or an apprehended breach of the peace; and
(ii) a breach of an obligation mentioned in section 8A (Entitlement to bail—breach of sentence obligations).
"parental responsibility"—a person has parental responsibility for a child or young person if the person has parental responsibility for the child or young person under the Children and Young People Act 2008
.
Note Parental responsibility is dealt with in the Children and Young People Act 2008
, div 1.3.2.
"surety", in relation to an accused person, means a person other than the accused person who is subject to a liability under a bail condition mentioned in section 25 (1).
"undertaking to appear "means an undertaking given under section 28 (1).
"victim "in relation to an accused person, means—
(a) a person (the primary victim) who suffers harm—
(i) in the course of, or because of, the commission of an offence of which the accused person is accused; or
(ii) in the course of assisting a police officer in the exercise of the officer's power to arrest the accused person or to take action to prevent the commission of an offence of which the accused person is accused; or
(b) if a primary victim dies because of the commission of an offence of which the accused person is accused—anyone who was financially or psychologically dependent on the primary victim immediately before his or her death.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Bail Act 1992 A1992-8
notified 28 May 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S59)
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 1992 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 28 November 1992 (s 2(3))
as amended by
Bail (Amendment) Act 1992
A1992-75
notified 18 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S233)
commenced 18 December 1992 (s 2)
Bail (Amendment) Act 1994
A1994-73
notified 1 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S229)
ss 1-3 commenced 1 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 May 1995 (s 2 (3))
Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994
A1994-75 sch 3
notified 23 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S247)
ss 1-3 commenced 23 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 3 commenced 1 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S270)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994
A1994-81 sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S269)
Acts Revision (Victims of Crime) Act 1994
A1994-84 pt 2
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
pt 2 commenced 15 June 1995 (s 2 (3))
Remand Centres (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996
A1996-81 s 7
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
s 7 commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S353)
Bail (Amendment) Act 1997
A1997-22
notified 29 May 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S136)
ss 1-3 commenced 29 May 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 30 May 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S149)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Bail (Amendment) Act 1998
A1998-39
notified 14 October 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 41)
ss 1-3 commenced 14 October 1998 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 19 October 1998 (Gaz 1998 No 41)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999
A1999-64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999
A1999-79
notified 1 March 2000 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)
A2001-25 pt 2
notified 24 May 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 21)
commenced 24 May 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 30
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 30 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
A2001-54 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified 15 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S57)
commenced 15 August 2001 (s 2 (1))
Bail Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
A2001-60
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 24 September 2001 (s 2)
Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-90 sch 1 pt 1
notified LR 27 September 2001
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2001 (LA s 75)
sch 1 pt 1 commenced 27 March 2002 (s 2 and see the Protection Orders Act 2001
, s 3 and LA s 79)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002
A2002-11 amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (2))
Criminal Code 2002
A2002-51 pt 1.1
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 1.1 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003
A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75)
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)
Bail Amendment Act 2004
A2004-14
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
s 44 commenced 26 June 2004 (s 2 (2) (a))
remainder commenced 26 June 2004 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 26 June 2004 (s 2 (2) and see Bail Amendment Act 2004
A2004-14 s 2)
Criminal Code (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-56 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 6 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 6 March 2005 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004
A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004
A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29
)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005
A2005-5 pt 3
notified LR 23 February 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 24 February 2005 (s 2 (2))
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005
A2005-13 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 24 March 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 25 March 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005
A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.6
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-7 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 16 April 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008
A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.1, sch 3 pt 3.2, sch 4 pt 4.1
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13
)
sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13
)
sch 4 pt 4.1 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17
(and see CN2008-13
))
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
A2008-26 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008
A2008-46 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 10 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 30 March 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009
A2009-7 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 5 March 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 30 March 2009 (s 2 (2) and see Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008
A2008-46 s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009
A2009-24 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 3 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 4 September 2009 (s 2)
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-21 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 30 June 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2)
Bail Amendment Act 2011
A2011-2
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 May 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-6
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011
A2011-13 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 11 May 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 25 July 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-8
)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.16
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.16 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)
A2013-50 pt 2
notified LR 9 December 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75)
pt 2 commenced 10 December 2013 (s 2 (2))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-36 pt 2
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75)
pt 2 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)
A2015-38 sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.1
notified LR 7 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.1 commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (1) and see Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014
A2014-51, s 2 (as am by A2015-38
amdt 2.54))
Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016
A2016-4 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 24 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 2 March 2016 (s 2 (1))
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 16 March 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-1 s 2)
A2016-42 sch 2 pt 2.1, sch 3 pt 3.1 (as am by A2017-10
notified LR 18 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1, sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10
Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-48 pt 2
notified LR 23 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
s 8, s 9 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (3))
pt 2 remainder commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2))
Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-10 s 7
notified LR 6 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Family
Violence Act 2016
A2016-42
.
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-23 pt 2
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 8 November 2019 (s 2 (3))
Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-31 pt 2
notified LR 9 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 3 December 2019 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-19
)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 1.6 commenced 8 April 2021 (s 2 (2) and see A2020-11
s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 remainder commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-1 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 19 February 2021*
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 20 February 2021 (s 2 (1))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-6 pt 2
notified LR 8 April 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 9 April 2021 (s 2)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021
A2021-19 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 11 August 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 11 November 2021 (s 2)
Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-24 pt 3
notified LR 13 October 2021
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 October 2021 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3 commenced 14 October 2021 (s 2 (1))
Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-15 pt 2
notified LR 17 May 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 24 May 2023 (s 2)
Bail Amendment Act 2023
A2023-51
notified LR 15 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 16 November 2023 (s 2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-12 pt 2
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2 (1))
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2)
A2024-16 pt 2
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 26 April 2024 (s 2)
Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024
A2024-40 pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 12 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 19 September 2024 (s
2)
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2004-14
amdt 1.1
Dictionary
s
2 om A2001-44
amdt
1.316
ins A2004-14
amdt
1.1
am A2005-13
amdt 1.1; A2006-23
amdt 1.4; A2015-38
amdt 2.56
Notes
s
3 (prev s 3) am A1994-73
s 4; s (2) pars renum R6 LA;
A2004-14
s 4
def
appeal om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def applicable bail
criteria ins A2001-25
s 4
am
A2001-60
s 4
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def authorised officer
sub A2001-25
s 5
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def bail om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def bail condition om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def bail undertaking om
A1994-73
s 4
def
child sub A1997-22
s 4
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def clerk om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def court om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def Crimes Act om R3
LRA
def de facto spouse ins
A1997-22
s 4
om
A2003-14
amdt
1.4
def domestic violence offence
sub A1997-22
s 4; A1998-39
s 4
am
A1999-79
sch
3
sub A2001-90
amdt
1.1
par (e) exp 27 March 2002 (see s
60)
am A2002-11
amdt 2.5; pars renum R7 LA (see A2002-11
amdt 2.6); A2002-51
amdt
1.1
om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def harm ins A1994-84
s 4
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def household member
ins A1997-22
s 4
om
A2001-90
amdt
1.2
def judge om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def offence sub A1994-73
s 4
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def outstanding ins A2001-60
s 5
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def pending ins A2001-60
s 5
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def relative ins A1997-22
s 4
sub
A2001-90
amdt
1.3
am A2003-14
amdt
1.5
om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def relevant person ins
A2001-90
amdt
1.4
am A2003-14
amdt 1.6, amdt
1.7
om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def remand centre om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def serious offence ins
A2001-25
s 6
sub
A2001-60
s 6
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def spouse ins A1997-22
s 4
(b)
om A2003-14
amdt
1.8
def undertaking to appear
om A2004-14
amdt
1.1
def victim ins A1994-84
s 4
om
A2004-14
amdt
1.1
pres s 3 sub A2004-14
amdt 1.1
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3A ins A2005-54
amdt 1.44
Act applies to
children
s 4 am R3
LRA
sub A2004-14
amdt 1.2
Availability of
bail
pt 2 hdg sub A2004-14
When bail may be granted and rights
following
div 2.1 hdg ins A2004-14
When may bail be
granted?
s 5 am A2001-25
s 7
sub
A2004-14
Rights following grant of
bail
s 6 sub A2004-14
s 5
am
A2019-23
Presumption for
bail
div 2.2 hdg ins A2004-14
Div 2.2 subject to div 2.3 and div
2.4
s 7 am A1992-75
s 4; A1994-73
s 5; A1997-22
s 5; A1998-39
s 5; A2001-90
amdt
1.5
sub A2004-14
Bail following arrest for breach of
peace
s 7A ins A1994-73
s 6
sub
A2001-90
amdt
1.6
om A2004-14
Entitlement to bail—certain minor
offences etc
s 8 sub A1994-73
s 6
am
A1997-22
s 6; A2001-25
s 7
sub
A2001-90
amdt 1.6; A2004-14
s 5
am
A2006-40
amdt 2.59
Entitlement to bail—breach of sentence
obligations
s 8A ins A1997-22
s 7
am
A1998-39
s 6; A2001-25
s 1
sub
A2001-90
amdt 1.6; A2004-14
s 5; A2006-23
amdt
1.5
(3)-(5) exp 2 June 2009 (s 8A (5) (LA
s 88 declaration applies)); A2016-4
amdts 1.4-1.6;
am A2019-31
s 4; pars renum R42 LA
Entitlement to bail—custody relating
to sentence administration board
hearings
s 8B ins A2006-23
amdt 1.5
Limitations on entitlement to
bail
s 9 hdg sub A2001-25
amdt 2.2; A2004-14
Entitlement to bail—offences other
than minor offences
s 9A hdg sub A2001-60
s 12
am
A2001-60
s 9, s
10
(7), (8) exp 24 September 2003 (s 9A
(8))
sub A2004-14
No presumption for
bail
div 2.3 hdg ins A2004-14
Div 2.2 not to apply to certain
offences
s 9B ins A2004-14
s 5
am
A2005-13
amdt 1.2; A2008-46
amdt 3.1; A2016-42
amdt 3.1; A2023-51
s 4; pars renum R51 LA
Presumption against
bail
div 2.4 hdg ins A2004-14
Bail for murder and certain serious drug
offences
s 9C hdg sub A2004-56
amdt
1.1
s 9C ins A2004-14
s 5
am
A2004-56
amdt 1.2
Bail for serious offence committed while
charge for another pending or
outstanding
s 9D ins A2004-14
s 5
am
A2004-15
amdt 3.1; A2006-23
amdt 1.6; A2008-20
amdt 4.1; A2011-13
amdt 1.1; A2016-42
amdt 3.2, amdt 3.3; R50 LA
Bail for person sentenced to
imprisonment
s 9E ins A2004-14
Family violence offence—bail by
authorised officer
s 9F hdg sub A2016-42
amdt
3.4
s 9F ins A2004-14
s 5
am
A2005-13
amdt 1.3; A2008-46
amdt 3.2; A2009-7
amdt 1.1; A2016-42
amdt 3.5, amdt 3.6
Special or exceptional
circumstances
s 9G ins A2004-14
s 5
am
A2004-15
amdt 3.2
Dispensing with
bail
s 10 am A1994-73
s 7; A2001-25
s 13; A2001-60
s 11; A2004-14
Meaning of bail order and bail
review application—pt 4
s
12A ins A2011-2
When is a proceeding before the Supreme
Court?—pt 4
s 12B ins A2011-2
Applications for bail—repeat
application provisions
s 12C ins A2011-2
s 4
exp
16 May 2014 (s 12C (2))
Deciding bail after charge
laid
s 13 am A1994-73
s 8; A1997-22
s 8; A2001-25
s 14; A2005-20
amdt 3.14; A2011-3
amdts 3.25-3.34
Grant of bail by authorised
officers
s 14 am A2004-14
s 7; A2016-42
amdt 3.7
Deciding of questions of bail by authorised
officers
s 15 am A1997-22
s 9; A2001-25
s 15; A2004-14
s 8; A2011-3
amdt 3.35
Notification of decision of authorised
officer
s 16 am A1994-73
s 9; A1997-22
s 10; A2001-90
amdt 1.7; ss renum R6 LA (see also A2001-90
amdt 1.8); A2005-13
amdt 1.4; A2011-3
amdts 3.35-3.37; A2016-42
amdt 2.1, amdt 3.8
Charged people in custody to be brought
before court
s 17 am A2011-3
amdt
3.38
sub A2024-16
Facilities to be provided to accused
people
s 18 am A2011-3
amdt 3.39
Court
bail—general
s 19 am A1997-22
sch 2; am A1997-96
sch 1; A2004-14
s 9; A2011-3
amdt
3.40
sub A2011-2
Court bail—person required by summons
to appear
s 19A ins A2024-16
Power in relation to bail—Magistrates
Court
s 20 sub A2004-14
s 10; A2011-2
s 5
am
A2019-23
Repeat application for
bail—Magistrates Court
s 20A ins
A2011-2
Power in relation to bail—Supreme
Court
s 20B ins A2011-2
Repeat application for bail—Supreme
Court
s 20C ins A2011-2
Bail in relation to several
offences
s 21 am A1997-22
s 11 and sch 2; A2011-3
amdt 3.41, amdt 3.42
Criteria for granting bail to
adults
s 22 am A1994-84
s 5; A1997-22
s
11
sub A2004-14
Criteria for granting bail to
children
s 23 am A1997-22
s 12; A1999-64
sch
2
sub A2004-14
s 11
am
A2008-20
amdt 2.1, amdt 4.2
Victim's concern about need for
protection
s 23A ins A1994-84
s 6
am
A1997-22
s
13
sub A2004-14
s 11
am
A2016-42
amdt 3.9
Bail conditions and undertakings to
appear
pt 5 hdg sub A1994-73
Conditions on which bail may be granted to
adults
s 25 am A1994-73
s 11; am A1994-84
s 7; A2001-44
amdt 1.317; A2001-90
amdt 1.9; ss renum R6 LA; A2004-14
s 12, s 13, s 15, s 16; pars renum R11 LA (see A2004-14
s 14); ss renum R11 LA (see A2004-14
s 17); A2006-23
amdt 1.7; A2008-36
amdt 1.58; A2009-24
amdt 1.1; A2011-3
amdt 3.43; A2011-22
amdt 1.58, amdt 1.61; A2016-42
amdt 3.10, amdt 3.11; pars renum R48 LA
Supervision condition when offence committed
as young person
s 25A ins A2008-20
amdt
4.3
am A2009-24
amdt 1.2; A2011-22
amdt 1.61
Conditions on which bail may be granted to
children
s 26 am A1999-64
sch 2; A2004-14
s 18, s 19; ss renum R11 LA (see A2004-14
s 20); A2008-20
amdt 2.2, amdt 2.3, amdt 4.4; A2008-36
amdt 1.58; A2011-3
amdt 3.43; A2011-22
amdt 1.61
Recording of certain bail
decisions
s 27 am A1997-22
sch 2; A2011-3
amdt 3.43
Notice to victim of bail
decisions
s 27A ins A1994-84
s 8
om
A2004-14
Undertakings to
appear
s 28 am A2001-44
amdt
1.318
sub A2004-14
s 22
am
A2020-14
amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; A2021-1
amdt 1.3; A2021-24
Undertakings in respect of more than 1
offence
s 29 om A1994-73
Accused person may be excused from
attendance before court
s 30 am A1997-96
sch 1; A2001-44
amdt 1.319; A2004-14
amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; ss renum R11 LA (see A2004-14
amdt 1.5); A2011-3
amdt 3.43, amdt 3.44
Bail
requirements
s 31 am A1994-73
s
13
sub A2004-14
s 23
am
A2006-23
amdt 1.8; A2008-7
amdt 1.21
Acceptable people and security for
bail
s 32 am A1994-73
s 14; ss renum R6
LA
sub A2004-14
Continuation of bail and
undertakings
s 33 am A1994-73
s 15; A1997-22
sch 2; ss renum R6 LA; A2004-14
Written notice of conditions of
bail
s 34 am A1997-22
sch 2; A2001-44
amdt 1.320; A2011-3
amdt 3.45, amdt 3.46; A2021-6
Warning to person making
acknowledgment
s 35 om A2004-14
Discharge of
surety
s 36 am A1994-73
s
16
sub A2004-14
Payment of amounts to
Territory
s 37 sub A2004-14
s 28
am
A2004-60
amdt 1.16; A2010-21
amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2
Review of decisions by authorised
officers
div 6.1 hdg (prev pt 6 div 1
hdg) renum R4
Review by authorised
officers
s 38 am A1997-22
sch 2; A2011-3
amdt 3.47
Review of decisions by
courts
div 6.2 hdg (prev pt 6 div 2
hdg) renum R4 LA
Court may review on its own
initiative
s 41A ins A2004-14
s 29
Power of Magistrates Court to
review—decision of authorised
officer
s 42 sub A2004-14
s 30; A2005-5
s 6; A2011-2
s 6
am
A2016-48
Power of Magistrates Court to
review—decision of Magistrates
Court
s 42A ins A2011-2
s 6
am
A2016-48
Power of Supreme Court to
review—decision of authorised
officer
s 43 am A2004-14
s 31, s 32; ss renum R11 LA; A2005-5
s 6
am
A2016-48
Power of Supreme Court to
review—decision of Magistrates Court or Supreme
Court
s 43A ins A2011-2
s 6
am
A2016-48
Right of review of bail
decisions—prosecution
s 44 om A2004-14
s
33
ins A2016-48
s 6
am
A2016-48
Review of s
44
s 44A ins A2016-48
s 7
exp
1 May 2020 (s 44A (3))
Exercise of power to
review
s 45 am A2011-3
amdt 3.47
Miscellaneous
div
6.3 hdg orig pt 6 div 3 hdg ins A1994-84
s
9
(prev pt 6 div 3 hdg) renum R4
LA
om A2004-14
Review limited to bail
conditions
s 46 am A2011-3
amdt 3.47; A2011-2
s 7; A2016-48
Notice to victim of bail
decisions
s 46A ins A1994-84
s 9
om
A2004-14
Giving information relating to
bail
s 47 am A1994-73
s 17; A2001-44
amdt 1.321; A2011-3
amdt 3.47
Notice to victim of bail
decisions
s 47A ins A2004-14
s 35; ss renum R11
LA
am A2005-13
amdt 1.5
Notification to court that bail condition
not satisfied
s 48 am A1994-73
s 18; A2001-44
amdt 1.322; A2006-23
amdt 1.9
Failure to answer
bail
s 49 am A1994-73
s 19; A1994-81
sch
sub
A2001-25
s 16; A2005-54
amdt 1.45
False statements in
acknowledgments
s 50 am A1994-81
sch
om
A2004-14
Indemnification of
sureties
s 51 am A1994-81
sch
sub
A2005-54
amdt 1.46
Contravention of Act by police
officers
s 52 am A2013-50
s 4; A2024-16
Apprehension of person admitted to
bail
s 53 om A1994-75
sch 3
Power of court where person
apprehended
s 54 om A1994-75
sch 3
No right of surety to
arrest
s 56 am A1994-73
s
20
sub A2004-14
Arrest for failure to comply with bail
condition
s 56A ins A2004-14
s
28
sub A2019-23
Police power to enter premises to
arrest
56AA ins A2019-23
Police officer must announce entry before
entering
56AB ins A2019-23
Police powers on arrest for failure to
comply with bail condition
56AC ins A2019-23
Arrested person to be brought before
court
56AD ins A2019-23
Arrest for breach of condition by person
outside ACT
s 56B ins A2004-14
Act to
prevail
s 57 am A2004-14
amdt 1.6, amdt 1.7
Abolition of inherent power of
bail
s 57AA ins A1996-81
Form of certain
instruments
s 57A ins A1994-73
s 21
om
A2001-44
amdt 1.323
Approved
forms
s 58 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.323
am A2004-14
s 39; A2011-3
amdt 3.48
Regulation-making
power
s 59 orig s
59
renum as s
60
pres s
59
ins A2001-44
amdt
1.323
am A2004-14
Transitional
pt
8 hdg ins A1999-79
sch
3
om R6 LA
Expiry—Motor Traffic Act
reference
s 60 (prev s 39) ins A1999-79
sch
3
sub A2001-90
amdt 1.10 as s
59
renum as s 60 R5
LA
exp 27 March 2002 (see s
60)
Offences to which presumption for bail does
not apply
sch 1 hdg sub A2024-40
amdt
1.1
sch 1 ins A1997-22
s 14
am
A1998-39
s 7
sub
A2001-90
amdt
1.11
am A2002-51
amdt
1.2
sub A2004-14
s 43
am
A2004-14
s 44; A2004-15
amdt 3.3, amdt 3.4; pts renum R11 LA (see A2004-15
amdt 3.5); items renum R11 LA; A2004-56
amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; items renum R14 LA; A2008-26
amdt 2.2; pts renum A2008-26
amdt 2.3; A2015-36
amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2; items renum R49 LA; A2023-15
s 4; A2023-51
s 5; items renum R51 LA; A2024-40
s 4, amdt 1.2
Dictionary
dict ins
A2004-14
amdt
1.8
am A2006-23
amdts 1.10-1.12; A2008-36
amdt 1.59, amdt 1.60; A2011-22
amdt 1.59, amdt 1.60; A2016-13
amdt 1.7
def accused person
ins A2004-14
s 42
am
A2006-23
amdt
1.13
def appeal ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def applicable bail criteria
ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
am A2016-42
amdt
3.12
def authorised officer
ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def bail ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def bail condition ins
A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def bail order ins A2011-2
s 8
def
bail review application ins A2011-2
s 8
def
child ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def court ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def domestic violence offence
ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
sub A2005-13
amdt
1.6
am A2008-46
amdt
3.3
om A2016-42
amdt
3.13
def family violence
offence ins A2016-42
amdt
3.14
def grant ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def offence ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
am A2006-23
amdt
1.14
def parental
responsibility ins A2005-13
amdt
1.7
sub A2006-23
amdt 1.15; A2008-20
amdt
3.3
def relevant person ins
A2004-14
amdt
1.8
om A2005-13
amdt
1.8
def surety ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
def undertaking to appear
ins A2004-14
amdt
1.8
am A2020-14
amdt 1.5, amdt
1.6
def victim ins A2004-14
amdt 1.8
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
A1994-84 |
29 February 1996
2
A1996-81
1 January 1997
3
A1998-39
31 January 1999
4
A2001-54
12 September 2001
5
A2001-90
12 October 2001
6
A2001-90
27 March 2002
7*
A2002-11
28 May 2002
8
A2002-51
1 January 2003
9
A2003-14
28 March 2003
10
A2003-14
25 September 2003
11
A2004-15
26 June 2004
12
A2004-60
10 January 2005
13
A2005-5
24 February 2005
14
A2005-5
6 March 2005
15
A2005-13
25 March 2005
16*
A2005-20
2 June 2005
17
A2005-54
24 November 2005
18
A2006-23
2 June 2006
19
A2006-40
29 September 2006
20
A2008-7
7 May 2008
21
A2008-36
9 September 2008
22
A2008-46
27 October 2008
23
A2008-46
2 February 2009
24
A2008-46
14 February 2009
25
A2008-46
27 February 2009
26
A2009-7
30 March 2009
27*
A2009-7
3 June 2009
28
A2009-24
4 September 2009
29
A2010-21
1 July 2010
30
A2011-3
1 March 2011
31
A2011-2
16 May 2011
32
A2011-22
1 July 2011
33
A2011-22
25 July 2011
34
A2013-50
10 December 2013
35
A2013-50
17 May 2014
36
A2015-36
2 October 2015
37
A2015-38
1 March 2016
38
A2016-4
2 March 2016
39
A2016-13
1 April 2016
40
A2017-10
1 May 2017
41
A2019-23
8 November 2019
42
A2019-31
3 December 2019
43
A2019-31
2 May 2020
44
A2020-14
14 May 2020
45
A2021-1
20 February 2021
46
A2020-14
8 April 2021
47
A2021-6
9 April 2021
48
A2021-24
14 October 2021
49
A2021-24
11 November 2021
50
A2023-15
24 May 2023
51
A2023-51
16 November 2023
52
A2024-16
26 April 2024
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