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Bail Act 1977

8ARefusal of bail—any offence—insufficient information

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8A Refusal of bail—any offence—insufficient information A bail decision maker may refuse bail for a person accused of any offence if satisfied that it has not been practicable to obtain sufficient information for the purpose of deciding the matter because of the shortness of the period since the commencement of the proceeding for the offence. S. 8B inserted by No. 3/2018 s. 12.

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