13Treason, murder, certain other offences

13 Treason, murder, certain other offences (1) Only the Supreme Court may grant bail to a person accused of treason. S. 13(2) amended by No. 3/2018 s. 23(11). (2) Only the Supreme Court, or a court on committing the person for trial, may grant bail to a person accused of murder. S. 13(3) inserted by No. 26/2017 s. 11(2), amended by No. 3/2018 s. 19(1), substituted by Nos 32/2018 s. 95(2), 28/2023 s. 6(1). (3) Only a court may grant bail— (a) to a person accused of a Schedule 1 offence; or (b) subject to subsection (4), on any other decision to which, under section 4AA, the step 1—exceptional circumstances test applies. S. 13(4) inserted by No. 3/2018 s. 19(2), substituted by No. 32/2018 s. 95(2). (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the step 1—exceptional circumstances test applies only because of section 4AA(2)(c) or (d) and— S. 13(4)(a) amended by No. 28/2023 s. 6(2)(a). (a) the accused person is a child, a vulnerable adult or an Aboriginal person. S. 13(4)(b) repealed by No. 28/2023 s. 6(2)(b). S. 13(5) inserted by No. 3/2018 s. 19(2), substituted by No. 32/2018 s. 95(2). (5) Only a court may grant bail to a person accused of an offence against— (a) a provision of Subdivision A of Division 72 of Chapter 4 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth; or (b) a provision of Part 5.3 or 5.5 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth. Section 15AA of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth contains restrictions on the granting of bail for certain Commonwealth offences. S. 13(6) inserted by No. 3/2018 s. 19(2), repealed by No. 32/2018 s. 95(3). S. 13AA inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 96. 13AA Accused with terrorism record Only a court may grant bail to a person who has a terrorism record, irrespective of the offence of which the person is accused. S. 13A (Heading) amended by No. 34/2025 s. 19(3). S. 13A inserted by No. 3/2018 s. 20.