28Bail condition can impose accommodation requirements

#### 28 Bail condition can impose accommodation requirements 28 Bail condition can impose accommodation requirements > > (1) A bail condition imposed by a court on the grant of bail can require that suitable arrangements be made for the accommodation of the accused person before he or she is released on bail. > > > (2) A requirement of a kind referred to in this section is an accommodation requirement. > > > (3) An accommodation requirement can be imposed only— > > > > > (a) if the accused person is a child, or > > > > > (a1) for the purpose of enabling the accused person to be admitted to a residential rehabilitation facility for treatment on the person’s release on bail, or > > > > > (b) in the circumstances authorised by the regulations. > > > (4) The court responsible for hearing bail proceedings must ensure that, if an accommodation requirement is imposed in respect of a child, the matter is re-listed for further hearing at least every 2 days until the accommodation requirement is complied with. > > > (5) The court may direct any officer of a Division of the Government Service to provide information about the action being taken to secure suitable arrangements for accommodation of an accused person. > > > (6) The regulations may make further provision for accommodation requirements. > > Note. > > The court can also impose the following types of bail condition (conduct requirements)— > > > (a) requiring the accused person to reside at the relevant accommodation while at liberty on bail, > > > (b) if the accommodation requirement is for the purpose of enabling the accused person to be admitted to a residential rehabilitation facility, requiring the accused person to be accompanied by a person specified by the court to that facility on release on bail. > > **s 28:** Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 \[7\] \[8\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1\[2\].