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Bail Regulation 2021
31GCompliance by accused person with electronic monitoring
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#### 31G Compliance by accused person with electronic monitoring
31G Compliance by accused person with electronic monitoring
> > (1) An accused person subject to an electronic monitoring condition must submit to an electronic monitoring transmitter being fitted to the accused person by an authorised person.
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> > (2) An accused person fitted with an electronic monitoring transmitter under this section must—
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> > > (a) as soon as possible after being released on bail—
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> > > > (i) travel to the accused person’s residence, and
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> > > > (ii) contact an authorised person to establish that the transmitter and related equipment is functioning, and
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> > > (b) keep the transmitter charged in accordance with directions given by an authorised person, and
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> > > (c) keep the transmitter and all related equipment secure, and
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> > > (d) immediately notify an authorised person of any concerns about the operation of the transmitter and related equipment, and
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> > > (e) give an authorised person the accused person’s preferred email address and mobile phone number to enable an authorised person to contact the accused person, and
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> > > (f) notify an authorised person of a change in the accused person’s preferred email address and mobile phone number within 24 hours after the change occurs, and
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> > > (g) not remove, damage, disable or otherwise interfere with the transmitter or related equipment, and
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> > > (h) comply with all other reasonable directions of the Commissioner or an authorised person about the transmitter or related equipment, including a direction requiring the accused person to—
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> > > > (i) attend at a specified place and time for testing or maintenance of the transmitter or related equipment, or
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> > > > (ii) return the transmitter or related equipment to a specified place at a specified time, or
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> > > > (iii) allow the collection of the transmitter or related equipment from the person’s residence, or
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> > > > (iv) allow an authorised person to enter the person’s residence to test, and take action necessary for the effective functioning of, the transmitter or related equipment.
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> Note—
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> Failure of an accused person to comply with an obligation under this section may be dealt with under the Act, Part 8, as a breach of a bail condition.
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> **s 31G:** Ins 2024 (522), Sch 1.