64Powers specific to Local Court and authorised justices

#### 64 Powers specific to Local Court and authorised justices 64 Powers specific to Local Court and authorised justices > Note. > > The Local Court includes— > > > (a) the Children’s Court, and > > > (b) the Drug Court (because of section 24 of the [Drug Court Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-150)). > > > (1) The Local Court may hear a release application or detention application in respect of a person— > > > > > (a) brought or appearing before the Court and accused of an offence, or > > > > > (b) not brought or appearing before the Court, if the person is an appellant under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the [Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-120). > > > (2) Subsection (1) (b) is subject to any exceptions provided for by the regulations. > > > (3) The Local Court may hear a bail application for an offence if a bail decision for the offence has been made by a police officer. > > > (4) The Local Court may hear a variation application for an offence if a bail decision has been made by a higher court. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 57 permits the Local Court to vary bail conditions imposed by a higher court only with the consent of the accused person and the prosecutor. > > > (5) An authorised justice may hear a variation application for an offence if a bail decision has been made by a court and the variation application relates to bail conditions that are reviewable by a justice (within the meaning of section 52). > > > > Note. > > > > Section 52 limits the powers that can be exercised by an authorised justice when hearing a variation application in relation to a bail decision made by a court. See also sections 57 and 58. > > **s 64:** Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 3.1\[2\] \[10\] \[13\].