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Bail Act 1980
sec.19CAStay of release decision relating to relevant domestic violence offence
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### sec.19CA Stay of release decision relating to relevant domestic violence offence
This section applies if—
a decision has been made about release under this part or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , part 5 , for a defendant charged with a relevant domestic violence offence; and
the prosecutor or other person appearing on behalf of the Crown applies to the reviewing court for a review of the decision.
The decision about release is stayed until the earlier of the following—
the reviewing court makes an order under section 19B (6) or 19C (5) ;
the application for the review of the decision is discontinued;
4p.m. on the day that is 3 business days after the day on which the decision about release was made.
A decision about release does not entitle a person to be at liberty while the decision is stayed.
s 19CA ins 2017 No. 9 s 7
(sec.19CA-ssec.1) This section applies if— a decision has been made about release under this part or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , part 5 , for a defendant charged with a relevant domestic violence offence; and the prosecutor or other person appearing on behalf of the Crown applies to the reviewing court for a review of the decision.
(sec.19CA-ssec.2) The decision about release is stayed until the earlier of the following— the reviewing court makes an order under section 19B (6) or 19C (5) ; the application for the review of the decision is discontinued; 4p.m. on the day that is 3 business days after the day on which the decision about release was made.
(sec.19CA-ssec.3) A decision about release does not entitle a person to be at liberty while the decision is stayed.
- (a) a decision has been made about release under this part or the Youth Justice Act 1992 , part 5 , for a defendant charged with a relevant domestic violence offence; and
- (b) the prosecutor or other person appearing on behalf of the Crown applies to the reviewing court for a review of the decision.
- (a) the reviewing court makes an order under section 19B (6) or 19C (5) ;
- (b) the application for the review of the decision is discontinued;
- (c) 4p.m. on the day that is 3 business days after the day on which the decision about release was made.