The phrase 'sufficiently remove the possibility' in cl 1(e)(i) of pt C of sch 1 to the Bail Act 1982 (WA) does not require elimination of all risk; it requires that conditions reduce the risk to a level where the remaining risk no longer constitutes a proper ground for refusing bail to a person presumed innocent. Threats made by an accused to a child complainant during the period of offending, and destruction of evidence at the time of a search warrant, do not necessarily support a finding that the accused will interfere with witnesses after being charged, particularly where there is no evidence of contact or attempted contact in the period between detection and arrest. A condition prohibiting internet access can sufficiently address the risk of accessing child exploitation material, notwithstanding practical difficulties of enforcement.
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