Bail Act 1978 No 161
Current version for 19 March 2013 to date (accessed 20 May 2013 at 05:12)
Part 6Division 2Section 48A

48A   Special limited review—bail conditions

(1)  If an accused person has remained in custody after being granted bail because any condition of the bail has not been complied with, the decision in relation to bail may be reviewed pursuant to this Division by way of a bail condition review:
(a)  at the request of the accused person, or
(b)  at the request of a police officer, or
(c)  of the court’s own motion.
(2)  A bail condition review is a review pursuant to this Division of the decision in relation to bail to the extent only that it relates to the conditions of bail.
(3)  A bail condition review requested under this section by a police officer is not to be conducted unless the court is satisfied that the request was made:
(a)  for the purpose of benefiting the accused person, and
(b)  with the consent of the accused person.
(4)  On a bail condition review, the power to review the bail decision pursuant to this Division is a power to do any of the following:
(a)  to affirm the decision as to the conditions of bail,
(b)  to vary the decision by removing or imposing bail conditions,
(c)  to grant bail unconditionally.
(5)  (Repealed)
(6)  This section does not affect:
(a)  the power of a court to review a decision in relation to bail pursuant to a request under section 48 (1), or
(b)  the right of a person to request such a review.
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