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Bail Act 1992
23AVictim’s concern about need for protection
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23A Victim’s concern about need for protection
(1) If a court is making a decision about the grant of bail to an accused
person—
(a) the prosecutor must tell the court about any concern of which
the prosecutor is aware expressed by a victim about the need for
protection from violence or harassment by the accused person;
and
(b) the court must receive any submission in relation to the concern
and consider it in the context of the matter mentioned in
section 22 (1) (b).
(2) If an authorised officer who is making a decision about the grant of
bail to an accused person is aware that a victim has expressed concern
about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the
accused person, the authorised officer must consider that concern in
the context of the matters mentioned in section 9F (Family violence
offence—bail by authorised officer) and section 22 (1) (b).