Power in relation to bail—Magistrates Court
20 Power in relation to bail—Magistrates Court
The Magistrates Court has power to make a bail order in relation to an accused person only if a proceeding for an offence with which the person is charged—
is, or is about to be brought, before the Magistrates Court; or
is before the Supreme Court, and the following apply:
the Magistrates Court or the Supreme Court has granted bail to the person in the proceeding;
the person is in custody because the person has been arrested under section 56A (Arrest for failure to comply with bail condition) and has not been brought before the Supreme Court in relation to the reason for the arrest;
the day on which the application for bail is made is not a Supreme Court sitting day, and is a day on which a magistrate is sitting in relation to another proceeding before the Magistrates Court.
In this section:
Supreme Court sitting day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday.
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