50Prosecutor may make detention application

#### 50 Prosecutor may make detention application 50 Prosecutor may make detention application > > (1) The prosecutor in proceedings for an offence may apply to a court for the refusal or revocation of bail for an offence or for the grant of bail with the imposition of bail conditions. > > > (2) An application under this section is a detention application. > > > (3) A court may, after hearing the detention 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 detention application— > > > > > (a) affirm the bail decision, or > > > > > (b) vary the bail decision. > > > (5) A court is not to hear a detention application unless satisfied that the accused person has been given reasonable notice of the application by the prosecutor, subject to the regulations. > > > (6) To avoid doubt, a prosecutor may oppose a release application made by an accused person to a court without making a detention application. > > **s 50:** Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 \[3\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1\[2\].