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Bail Act 1992
9CBail for murder and certain serious drug offences
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9C Bail for murder and certain serious drug offences
(1) This section applies to a person accused of—
(a) murder; or
(b) an offence against any of the following provisions of the
Criminal Code, chapter 6 (Serious drug offences):
(i) section 603 (1) (which is about trafficking in a large
commercial quantity of a controlled drug);
(ii) section 607 (1) (which is about manufacturing a large
commercial quantity of a controlled drug for selling);
(iii) section 616 (1) (which is about cultivating a large
commercial quantity of a controlled plant for selling);
(iv) section 619 (1) (which is about selling a large commercial
quantity of a controlled plant);
(v) section 622 (1) (which is about supplying etc a commercial
quantity of a controlled drug to a child for selling);
(vi) section 624 (1) (which is about procuring a child to traffic
in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug).
Note A reference to an offence against a territory law includes a reference to a
related ancillary offence, eg attempt (see Legislation Act, s 189).
(2) A court or authorised officer must not grant bail to the person unless
satisfied that special or exceptional circumstances exist favouring the
grant of bail.
(3) However, even if special or exceptional circumstances are
established, the court or officer must refuse bail if satisfied that
refusal is justified after considering—