22BLimitation regarding bail during period following conviction and before sentencing for certain offences

#### 22B Limitation regarding bail during period following conviction and before sentencing for certain offences 22B Limitation regarding bail during period following conviction and before sentencing for certain offences > > (1) During the period following conviction and before sentencing for an offence for which the accused person will be sentenced to imprisonment to be served by full-time detention, a court— > > > > > (a) on a release application made by the accused person—must not grant bail or dispense with bail, unless it is established that special or exceptional circumstances exist that justify the decision, or > > > > > (b) on a detention application made in relation to the accused person—must refuse bail, unless it is established that special or exceptional circumstances exist that justify a decision to grant bail or dispense with bail. > > > (2) If the offence is a show cause offence, the requirement that the accused person establish that special or exceptional circumstances exist that justify a decision to grant bail or dispense with bail applies instead of the requirement that the accused person show cause why the accused person’s detention is not justified. > > > (3) Subject to subsection (1), Division 2 applies to a bail decision made by a court under this section. > > > (4) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > conviction also includes a plea of guilty. > > > > Note— > > > > Conviction is defined in section 4(1) to include a finding of guilt. > > **s 22B:** Ins 2022 No 27, Sch 1\[1\]. Am 2023 No 39, Sch 1\[2\].