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Bail Act 1994
8Effect of bail order
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8 Effect of bail order
(1) Subject to this Act, a person who is admitted to bail is entitled, after compliance with the requirements specified in section 7 (2) and any conditions of the order for bail expressed to take effect before the release of that person, to be released from custody and to remain at liberty in accordance with that order.
(2) Subsection (1) does not entitle a person to be released if he or she may be otherwise lawfully held in custody.