Bail Act 1992
20ARepeat application for bail—Magistrates Court
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20A Repeat application for bail—Magistrates Court (1) This section applies to an application for bail (other than a bail review application) by an accused person in a proceeding if— (a) the proceeding is one in which the Magistrates Court has power to make a bail order under section 20 (1) (a); and (b) the accused person has made 2 applications in the Magistrates Court for bail in the proceeding. (2) The court may only consider a third or subsequent application for bail by the person in the proceeding if the court is satisfied— (a) that since the last application for bail there has been a change in circumstances relevant to the granting of bail; or (b) that there is fresh evidence or information of relevance to the granting of bail that was unavailable at the last application for bail.