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Schedule 1 — Jurisdiction as to bail and related matters
Part A — Jurisdiction relating to bail
1. Initial appearance 110
2. Appearance after adjournment 111
3. Appearance on committal to Supreme Court or District Court 111
4. Appearance in connection with appeal, rehearing etc. 111
5. Appearance prescribed by regulation 112
6. Appearances not otherwise provided for 112
7. Term used: proceedings for an offence 112
Part B — Cessation of powers relating to bail
1. Upon decision by judge, power of other officers ceases 113
1A. Upon decision by Court of Appeal, other powers cease 113
2. Upon decision by judicial officer, his power and that of his peers ceases 113
3. Upon refusal of bail for initial appearance, certain powers cease 114
4. Judicial officer’s powers if accused proves new facts or changed circumstances 114
Part C — Manner in which jurisdiction to be exercised
1A. Terms used 115
1. Bail before conviction at discretion of court or judicial officer except for child 115
2. Child to have qualified right to bail 117
3. Matters relevant to cl. 1(a) 119
3AA. Additional relevant matters in cases of sexual offences against child victims 119
3AB. Concerns of child victims 120
3A. Bail for accused charged with serious offence committed while on bail or early release for another serious offence 121
3B. Exceptional reasons under cl. 3A(1), determining 122
3C. Bail in murder cases 124
3D. Bail in cases under *High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020* section 80(1) 125
3E. Bail in cases of person linked to terrorism 126
3F. Bail in cases of family violence offence (category B) involving serial family violence offender 128
3G. Bail in cases of family violence offence (category A) involving accused bound by family violence restraining order 130
4. Bail after conviction for accused awaiting sentence 131
4A. Bail after conviction for accused awaiting disposal of appeal 132
5. Exception to cl. 4A for bail in appeal under *Criminal Appeals Act 2004* Part 2 132
6. Bail of people on community or similar orders 132
7. Bail for initial appearance to be for not more than 30 days 133
8. Bail on adjournment in court of summary jurisdiction to be for not more than 30 days except by consent 133
9. Calculating periods for cl. 7 and 8 133
Part D — Conditions which may be imposed on a grant of bail
1. Conditions as to forfeiture, sureties, security etc. 133
2. Other conditions 135
3. Home detention condition 138
Part E — Condition that must be imposed on a grant of bail for particular accused persons
1. Electronic monitoring condition 142