10Decision to dispense with bail

#### 10 Decision to dispense with bail 10 Decision to dispense with bail > > (1) A decision to dispense with bail can be made only by a court with power to make that bail decision under this Act. > > > (2) If bail for an offence is dispensed with, the person accused of the offence is entitled to be at liberty for the offence, in the same way as if bail had been granted. > > > (3) A court is taken to have dispensed with bail for an offence if— > > > > > (a) a person accused of the offence appears before the court in proceedings for the offence, and > > > > > (b) the person has not previously been granted or refused bail for the offence, and > > > > > (c) the court does not grant or refuse bail for the offence. > > **s 10:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1\[2\].