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Bail Act 1982
37BOffence to breach bail
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37B Offence to breach bail
(1) A person commits a bail offence if:
(a) the person is granted bail for an offence; and
(b) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in a breach of the person's bail
undertaking for the original offence and the person is reckless
in relation to the result.
(2) A person commits a bail offence if:
(a) the person is granted bail for an offence; and
(b) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
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(c) the conduct results in a breach of a condition of the grant of
bail for the original offence and the person is reckless in
relation to the result.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a).
(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for a bail offence if the defendant
has a reasonable excuse.
(6) A penalty imposed for the bail offence must not exceed the
maximum penalty that may be imposed for the original offence.