Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (ACT)

Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2021-4

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Bail Act 1992.

Dated 29 March 2021.

Shane Rattenbury

Minister

Andrew Barr

Minister

Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2021-4

made under the

Bail Act 1992

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Bail Regulation 1992.

4. Section 4

   substitute

5. Service of notice—Act, section 34 (4) (c)

   (1)A notice must be given to the accused person.

   (2)A notice may be given—

   (a)by giving it to the accused person personally; or

   (b)by sending it by registered post, addressed to the accused person, to a home or business address of the person; or

   (c)by emailing it to an email address of the accused person; or

   (d)by leaving it, addressed to the accused person, at a home or business address of the person with someone who appears to be at least 16 years old and to live or be employed at the address.

   (3)For subsection (2), a home or business address or email address for an accused person may be given to the court by—

   (a)the accused person; or

   (b)a lawyer who represents, or has represented, the accused person in the proceeding.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 1 April 2021.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2021