Victorian Numbered Acts

BAIL AMENDMENT (STAGE TWO) ACT 2018 (NO. 3 OF 2018) - SECT 15

    (1)     In section 10A(1) of the Bail Act 1977 —

        (a)     after "bail justice" insert ", whether as a result of being brought before the bail justice";

        (b)     for "10(7)" substitute "10(6) or (8)";

        (c)     after " 1989 " insert "or being otherwise before the bail justice".

    (2)     After section 10A(2) of the Bail Act 1977 insert —

    "(2A)     If the person is brought before the bail justice because a police officer, on refusing bail for the person under section 10(5), was of the opinion that the person was an Aboriginal person or a vulnerable adult, the bail justice is not required to consider whether the person is such a person but may rely on the opinion of the police officer.".

    (3)     After section 10A(5) of the Bail Act 1977 insert —

    "(5A)     A bail justice who grants bail must certify on the remand warrant—

        (a)     consent to the person being bailed; and

        (b)         the amount of any surety or sureties; and

        (c)     any conditions of bail.".

    (4)     After section 10A(6) of the Bail Act 1977 insert —

    "(7)     On remanding the person in custody under subsection (6), the bail justice must certify on the remand warrant a statement of the refusal of bail and of the grounds for it.".