16AAccused person to show cause for certain serious offences

#### 16A Accused person to show cause for certain serious offences 16A Accused person to show cause for certain serious offences > > (1) A bail authority making a bail decision for a show cause offence must refuse bail unless the accused person shows cause why his or her detention is not justified. > > > (2) If the accused person does show cause why his or her detention is not justified, the bail authority must make a bail decision in accordance with Division 2 (Unacceptable risk test—all offences). > > > (3) This section does not apply if the accused person was under the age of 18 years at the time of the offence. > > **s 16A:** Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 \[6\].