Bail Act 1982
20Power of Local Court to grant bail
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20 Power of Local Court to grant bail (1) Subject to section 21, the Local Court may, at any time: (a) grant bail to a person brought or appearing before the Local Court accused of an offence; or (b) except as prescribed by the Regulations, grant bail to an appellant under Part VI, Division 2 of the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928. (2) Subject to section 21, the Local Court may at any time grant bail by telephone to a person who is apprehended by a police officer in accordance with a warrant to apprehend the person and bring him or her before a court. (3) The jurisdiction conferred on the Local Court under this Act is part of the Court's criminal jurisdiction.