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Bail Act 1982
19General provisions as to court bail
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19 General provisions as to court bail
(1) There is no limit on the number of applications in relation to bail that
may be made to a court by a person accused of an offence.
(2) All applications to a court in relation to bail must be dealt with as
soon as reasonably practicable.
(3) The Regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
manner of making applications to courts in relation to bail.
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a court may refuse to entertain an
application in relation to bail if it is satisfied that the application is
frivolous or vexatious.