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Bail Amendment Regulations 2016

S.R. No. 26/2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Form 2A amended

5Form 3 amended

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2016

S.R. No. 26/2016

Bail Act 1977

Bail Amendment Regulations 2016

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 April 2016

Responsible Minister:

MARTIN PAKULA
Attorney-General

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Bail Regulations 2012 to update certain prescribed forms to reflect amendments made to the Bail Act 1977.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 33 of the Bail Act 1977.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 2 May 2016.

4Form 2A amended

(1)In Form 2A of the Bail Regulations 2012[1], for "12 months imprisonment" substitute "2 years imprisonment".

(2)In Form 2A of the Bail Regulations 2012, after "This offence does not apply to conditions about bail support services." insert "This offence does not apply to children.".

5Form 3 amended

(1)In Form 3 of the Bail Regulations 2012, after "* with an indictable offence alleged to have been committed while he or she was at large awaiting trial for another indictable offence;" insert—

"*with a serious offence and the accused, as an adult, has within the preceding 5 years been convicted or found guilty of an offence against section 30(1) of the Bail Act 1977;".

(2)In Form 3 of the Bail Regulations 2012, before "* with an offence against the Bail Act 1977" insert—

"*with an indictable offence that is alleged to have been committed while the accused is the subject of a supervision order, or interim supervision order, within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009;

*with an indictable offence, and the accused, at any time during the proceeding with respect to bail, is the subject of a supervision order, or interim supervision order, within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009;".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 148/2012 as amended by S.R. Nos 39/2013 and 141/2013.