Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Bail Exemption) Regulation 2014 (NSW)

New South Wales

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Bail Exemption) Regulation 2014

under the

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998.

BRAD HAZZARD, MP

Attorney General

Explanatory note
In most cases, an accused detainee who is charged with an offence is required to appear physically before a court in bail proceedings. However, section 5BA (2) (e) of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 provides an exemption from this requirement in respect of bail proceedings that relate to an accused detainee who is being held in custody at a place prescribed by the regulations.
The object of this Regulation is to prescribe Wollongong Police Station so that an accused detainee who is being held there will be exempt from the requirement to appear physically before the court in bail proceedings.

This Regulation is made under the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998, including sections 5BA (2) (e) and 22 (the general regulation-making power).

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Bail Exemption) Regulation 2014 [NSW]

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Bail

Exemption) Regulation 2014

under the

Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Bail
Exemption) Regulation 2014.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulation 2010

Clause 4 Exemption from requirement to appear physically in bail proceedings

Insert after clause 4 (b):

(c) the cells at Wollongong Police Station, corner of Church and Market Streets, Wollongong.