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BAIL ACT 2013 - NOTES

- As at 14 March 2025 - Act 26 of 2013

Note to Division 1

This Division sets out the procedures applicable to all bail decisions. Additional procedures apply to police under Division 1 of Part 5.

Note to Part 5

Additional powers are conferred by Parts 8 and 9.

Note to Division 4

Part 6 also provides that a court (other than the Supreme Court) must not hear a bail application if a bail decision has been made by the Supreme Court, unless special facts or circumstances justify hearing the application.

Note to Part 8

For enforcement of security given for the grant of bail, see Schedule 2.

See also--

Bail Amendment (Extension of Limitation on Bail in Certain Circumstances) Bill 2025

Preamble

The Parliament of New South Wales, in enacting this Act, has regard to the following--

(a) the need to ensure the safety of victims of crime, individuals and the community,
(b) the need to ensure the integrity of the justice system,
(c) the common law presumption of innocence and the general right to be at liberty.

Historical notes

Table of amending instruments

Bail Act 2013 No 26. Assented to 27.5.2013. Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (234) LW 24.4.2014. This Act has been amended as follows--

2013 No 82 Fines Amendment Act 2013. Assented to 29.10.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2013, sec 2.
2014 No 5 Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 2014. Assented to 12.3.2014.
Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (235) LW 24.4.2014.
No 52 Bail Amendment Act 2014. Assented to 25.9.2014.
Date of commencement, 28.1.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (12) LW 16.1.2015.
2015 No 44 Bail Amendment Act 2015. Assented to 5.11.2015.
Date of commencement, 6.12.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (721) LW 2.12.2016. Amended by Justice Portfolio Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016 No 54. Assented to 25.10.2016. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2016 No 48 Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016. Assented to 18.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016.
No 54 Justice Portfolio Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016. Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2017 No 40 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 14.8.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 44 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 25.9.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 53 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement, 24.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (534) LW 21.9.2018. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25. Assented to 15.6.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, Sch 1.6.
No 68 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017. Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 19.1.2018, sec 2 (3) and 2018 (8) LW 19.1.2018.
2018 No 87 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [1]-[3], 31.5.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2019 (211) LW 31.5.2019; date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [4], assent, sec 2 (1).
2019 No 20 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019. Assented to 22.11.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 19.3.2020, sec 2(2) and 2020 (97) LW 19.3.2020.
2020 No 12 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020. Assented to 23.6.2020.
Date of commencement, 27.3.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (116) LW 19.3.2021.
No 31 Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2(1).
2022 No 27 Bail Amendment Act 2022. Assented to 27.6.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2023 No 39 Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023. Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 41 Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023. Assented to 5.12.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024.
2024 No 18 Bail and Crimes Amendment Act 2024. Assented to 3.4.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 30 Bail and Other Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2024. Assented to 20.6.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1]-[4] [8] [10] and [11], 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (284) LW 1.7.2024; date of commencement of Sch 1[5]-[7], 11.10.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (519) LW 11.10.2024; date of commencement of Sch 1[9], 14.3.2025, sec 2 and 2025 (99) LW 14.3.2025. Amended by Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 59. Assented to 27.9.2024. Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 11.10.2024, sec 2(a) and 2024 (520) LW 11.10.2024.
This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Table of amendments

Preamble Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 3 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 4 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [1], 2 [1]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [1]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2017 No 68, Sch 2.1; 2020 No 31, Sch 1.1[1] [2]; 2023 No 39, Sch 1[1]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[1]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[1].
Sec 16 Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [5].
Part 3, Div 1A Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 16A Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 16B Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [2] (am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.2 [1]) [3], 2 [2]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [2]; 2017 No 40, Sch 1.1 [1] [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [1] [2]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[2].
Part 3, Div 2, heading Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 17 Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 18 Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [4] (am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.2 [2]) [5] [6], 2 [3]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.2 [1] [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [3]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[3] [4].
Secs 19, 20 Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 20A Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].
Part 3, Div 2A, heading Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 21 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 22 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 22A Ins 2015 No 44, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 22B Ins 2022 No 27, Sch 1[1]. Am 2023 No 39, Sch 1[2].
Sec 22C Ins 2024 No 18, Sch 1[1].
Sec 23 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 24 Rep 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 26 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 28 Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [7] [8].
Sec 28A Ins 2023 No 39, Sch 1[3].
Sec 28B Ins 2024 No 30, Sch 1[5] (am 2024 No 59, Sch 2.1[1] [2]).
Sec 29 Am 2023 No 39, Sch 1[4] [5]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[6] (am 2024 No 59, Sch 2.1[3]) [7].
Sec 30A Ins 2022 No 27, Sch 1[2].
Sec 33 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 38 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [14] [15].
Sec 40 Am 2020 No 31, Sch 1.1[3]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[8].
Sec 43 Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [9]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.1 [1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.1.
Sec 43A Ins 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[1].
Sec 47 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [16]-[18]; 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [10]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.1 [2].
Sec 50 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [4]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [3].
Sec 53 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 64 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 65 Am 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [4].
Sec 67 Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [2]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[2].
Sec 68 Am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [4]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [4].
Sec 69 Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [3]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[3].
Sec 70A Ins 2024 No 30, Sch 1[9].
Sec 74 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [20].
Sec 77 Am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[2].
Sec 77A Ins 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[3].
Sec 78 Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [11] [12].
Sec 80 Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [4]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[4].
Sec 88 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [6] [7].
Sec 94 Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [5]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[5].
Sec 95 Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [6]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[6].
Sec 98 Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 100 Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
Sec 102 Ins 2024 No 30, Sch 1[10].
Sch 1 Am 2017 No 53, Sch 4.2 [3] (am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.6 [10]) [4] (am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.6 [11]).
Sch 2 Am 2013 No 82, Sch 2.2.
Sch 3 Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [21]-[23]; 2024 No 18, Sch 1[2]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[11].


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