49Accused person may make release application

49 Accused person may make release application

49 Accused person may make release application

(1) A person accused of an offence may apply to a court for bail for the offence to be granted or dispensed with.

(2) An application under this section is a release application.

(3) A court may, after hearing the release application—

(a) dispense with bail, or

(b) grant bail (with or without the imposition of bail conditions), or

(c) refuse bail.

(4) If a bail decision has already been made, a court may, after hearing the release application—

(a) affirm the bail decision, or

(b) vary the bail decision.

s 49: Am 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1[2].