95Exercise of functions of bail authority by appropriate officers

#### 95 Exercise of functions of bail authority by appropriate officers 95 Exercise of functions of bail authority by appropriate officers > > (1) An appropriate officer acting as, or on behalf of, a bail authority may exercise any of the following functions of the bail authority under this Act— > > > > > (a) giving an accused person a bail acknowledgment or any other notice required to be given by the bail authority, > > > > > (b) accepting a signed bail acknowledgment from the accused person, > > > > > (c) accepting a character acknowledgment, > > > > > (d) entering into a bail security agreement, > > > > > (e) accepting money or security deposited under a bail condition, > > > > > (f) accepting any notice that demonstrates compliance with an accommodation requirement, > > > > > (g) any other functions prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) In this section, appropriate officer means— > > > > > (a) a Judge, registrar or assistant registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Supreme Court, the Land and Environment Court, the Industrial Court, the District Court or the Drug Court, or > > > > > (b) a Judge of the Local Court or a Children’s Judge, or > > > > > (c) an authorised justice, or > > > > > (d) a police officer with power to grant bail, or > > > > > (e) an officer of the Department of Attorney General and Justice authorised by the Commissioner of Corrective Services for the purposes of this section, or > > > > > (f) a person prescribed by the regulations as an appropriate officer. > > **s 95:** Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 \[6\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3\[6\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.2\[3\].