12Duration of bail

#### 12 Duration of bail 12 Duration of bail > > (1) Bail ceases to have effect if— > > > > > (a) it is revoked, or > > > > > (b) substantive proceedings for the offence conclude and, at the conclusion of the proceedings, no further substantive proceedings for the offence are pending before a court. > > > (2) Bail is not revived if, after the conclusion of substantive proceedings for an offence, further substantive proceedings for the offence are commenced. However, a new bail decision for the offence can be made under this Act. > > > > Note. > > > > Proceedings for an offence generally conclude if a person is convicted of and sentenced for the offence. If an appeal against the conviction or sentence is lodged after that conclusion, bail is not revived, but a new bail decision can be made. > > > (3) If bail is granted by a bail authority for a specified period, bail ceases to have effect at the end of that period, unless sooner revoked. > > > (4) A court before which an accused person is required to appear under a bail acknowledgment may continue bail if— > > > > > (a) bail would otherwise cease to have effect, and > > > > > (b) substantive proceedings for the offence have not concluded. > > **s 12:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1\[5\].