Court to consider bail for unconvicted accused
7 Court to consider bail for unconvicted accused
Upon and following an accused’s initial appearance in court for an offence every judicial officer who may thereafter order his detention or continued detention in custody before conviction for the offence is under a duty, unless section 7B, 7C or 7E applies, to consider the accused’s case for bail, whether or not an application for bail is made by the accused or on his behalf.
[(2)‑(4) deleted]
The operation of this section is subject to the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7A and 9 and to the provisions of sections 10, 12 and 16(2) and Schedule 1 Part C clauses 3A, 3D, 3E, 3F and 3G.
[Section 7 amended: No. 74 of 1984 s. 5; No. 49 of 1988 s. 80; No. 45 of 1993 s. 6; No. 84 of 2004 s. 82; No. 59 of 2006 s. 4(2); No. 6 of 2008 s. 8; No. 21 of 2017 s. 5; No. 15 of 2019 s. 6; No. 30 of 2020 s. 41; No. 28 of 2024 s. 6.]
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