Limitations on entitlement to bail
9 Limitations on entitlement to bail
A person charged with an offence mentioned in section 8 (1) (a) or (b) is not entitled to be granted bail if—
the person has previously failed to comply with an undertaking to appear, or a bail condition imposed, in relation to the same or a similar offence; or
in the opinion of the court or authorised officer, the person is incapacitated by intoxication, injury or use of drugs or is otherwise in danger of physical injury or in need of physical protection.
A person arrested for a breach of the peace or apprehended breach of the peace is not entitled to be granted bail if the person has previously, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with an undertaking to appear, or a bail condition imposed, in relation to a breach of the peace or apprehended breach of the peace.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.