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32C Review of certain amendments
S. 32C(1) amended by Nos 32/2024 s. 903G(2), 8/2025 s. 9(1)(a).
(1) The Attorney-General must cause a review to be conducted of the operation of—
S. 32C(1)(a) inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 903G(2), amended by No. 8/2025 s. 9(1)(b).
(a) the amendments made to this Act by the **Bail Amendment Act 2023**; and
S. 32C(1)(b) inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 903G(2), amended by No. 8/2025 s. 9(1)(c).
(b) the amendments made to this Act by Part 22.1 of the **Youth Justice Act 2024** (other than Division 1 of that Part); and
S. 32C(1)(c) inserted by No. 8/2025 s. 9(1)(d), amended by No. 34/2025 s. 18(1).
(c) the amendments made to this Act and to the **Summary Offences Act 1966** by the **Bail Amendment Act 2025**; and
S. 32C(1)(d) inserted by No. 34/2025 s. 18(2).
(d) the amendments made to this Act by Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the **Bail Further Amendment Act 2025**.
S. 32C(1A) inserted by No. 34/2025 s. 18(3).
(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), the review must examine the impact of the amendments referred to in subsection (1) on Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders.
S. 32C(2) amended by No. 8/2025 s. 9(2).
(2) The review must be commenced no later than 2 years after the commencement of the **Bail Amendment Act 2025**.
(3) The review must be completed no later than 6 months after it commences.
(4) The Attorney-General must cause a copy of the review to be laid before each House of the Parliament no later than 14 sitting days after receiving it.
S. 33 amended by No. 34/2025 s. 15 (ILA s. 39B(1)).