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Bail Act 1980
sec.40Provisions concerning bail decisions under s 7
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### sec.40 Provisions concerning bail decisions under s 7
It is declared that a bail decision made under section 7 during the relevant period is not invalid only because the police officer making the decision lacked the capacity to make it.
In this section—
bail decision means a decision to grant, or refuse to grant, bail.
relevant period means the period starting on 1 July 2000 and ending immediately before the commencement of this section.
s 40 ins 2003 No. 92 s 18
(sec.40-ssec.1) It is declared that a bail decision made under section 7 during the relevant period is not invalid only because the police officer making the decision lacked the capacity to make it.
(sec.40-ssec.2) In this section— bail decision means a decision to grant, or refuse to grant, bail. relevant period means the period starting on 1 July 2000 and ending immediately before the commencement of this section.