Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 59

59 Childrens Court judge may grant bail

(1) Subject to this part, a Childrens Court judge may—

(a) grant bail to a child held in custody on a charge of an offence; or

(b) enlarge, vary or revoke bail granted to a child in, or in connection with, a criminal proceeding within the meaning of the Bail Act 1980 ;

whether or not the child has appeared before the Childrens Court judge in, or in connection with, the offence or criminal proceeding.

(2) Subsection (1) (a) applies even if the child has previously been refused bail by the Childrens Court.

(3) Despite the Bail Act 1980 , section 13 (1) , a Childrens Court judge may grant bail to a child in relation to whom that section applies.

(4) This section does not limit the power a court or person ordinarily has to grant, enlarge, vary or revoke bail.