Bail Act 2013 No 26

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11 October 2024 11 October 2024 2024 No 30
01 July 2024 01 July 2024 2023 No 41
2024 No 30
03 April 2024 03 April 2024 2024 No 18
30 October 2023 30 October 2023 2023 No 39
27 June 2022 27 June 2022 2022 No 27
27 March 2021 27 March 2021 2020 No 12
27 October 2020 27 October 2020 2020 No 31
19 March 2020 19 March 2020 2019 No 20
31 May 2019 31 May 2019 2018 No 87
28 November 2018 28 November 2018 2018 No 87
24 September 2018 24 September 2018 2017 No 53
19 January 2018 19 January 2018 2017 No 68
25 September 2017 25 September 2017 2017 No 44
14 August 2017 14 August 2017 2017 No 40
08 December 2016 08 December 2016 2016 No 48
06 December 2016 06 December 2016 2015 No 44
25 October 2016 25 October 2016 2016 No 54
28 January 2015 28 January 2015 2014 No 52
21 May 2014 21 May 2014 IA sec 30C
20 May 2014 20 May 2014 2014 No 5
01 December 2013 01 December 2013 2013 No 82
27 May 2013 27 May 2013

This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Bail Act 2013 No 26

Assented to 27.05.2013.

Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (234) LW 24.4.2014.

Bail and Other Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2024 No 30

Assented to 20.06.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[1]–[4] [8] [10] and [11], 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (284) LW 1.7.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[5]–[7], 11.10.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (519) LW 11.10.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[9]: not in force.

Amending legislation

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No 59

Assented to 27.09.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 11.10.2024, sec 2(a) and 2024 (520) LW 11.10.2024.

Bail and Crimes Amendment Act 2024 No 18

Assented to 03.04.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 No 41

Assented to 05.12.2023.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024.

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 39

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail Amendment Act 2022 No 27

Assented to 27.06.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 31

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2(1).

Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 No 12

Assented to 23.06.2020.

Date of commencement, 27.3.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (116) LW 19.3.2021.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 No 20

Assented to 22.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 19.3.2020, sec 2(2) and 2020 (97) LW 19.3.2020.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018 No 87

Assented to 28.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [1]–[3], 31.5.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2019 (211) LW 31.5.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [4], assent, sec 2 (1).

Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 No 68

Assented to 30.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 19.1.2018, sec 2 (3) and 2018 (8) LW 19.1.2018.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 No 53

Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement, 24.9.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (534) LW 21.9.2018.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, Sch 1.6.

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44

Assented to 25.09.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 40

Assented to 14.08.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justice Portfolio Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016 No 54

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48

Assented to 18.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016.

Bail Amendment Act 2015 No 44

Assented to 05.11.2015.

Date of commencement, 6.12.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (721) LW 2.12.2016.

Amending legislation

Justice Portfolio Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016 No 54

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail Amendment Act 2014 No 52

Assented to 25.09.2014.

Date of commencement, 28.1.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (12) LW 16.1.2015.

Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 No 5

Assented to 12.03.2014.

Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (235) LW 24.4.2014.

Fines Amendment Act 2013 No 82

Assented to 29.10.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2013, sec 2.

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Preamble

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 4

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [1], 2 [1]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [1]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2017 No 68, Sch 2.1; 2020 No 31, Sch 1.1[1] [2]; 2023 No 39, Sch 1[1]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[1]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[1].

Sec 16

Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [5].

Part 3, Div 1A

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 16A

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 16B

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [2] (am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.2 [1]) [3], 2 [2]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [2]; 2017 No 40, Sch 1.1 [1] [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [1] [2]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[2].

Part 3, Div 2, heading

Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 17

Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 18

Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2015 No 44, Schs 1 [4] (am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.2 [2]) [5] [6], 2 [3]; 2017 No 53, Sch 4.2 [1] [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [3]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[3] [4].

Secs 19, 20

Subst 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 20A

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].

Part 3, Div 2A, heading

Ins 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 21

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 22

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 22A

Ins 2015 No 44, Sch 2 [4].

Sec 22B

Ins 2022 No 27, Sch 1[1]. Am 2023 No 39, Sch 1[2].

Sec 22C

Ins 2024 No 18, Sch 1[1].

Sec 23

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 24

Rep 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 26

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 28

Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [7] [8].

Sec 28A

Ins 2023 No 39, Sch 1[3].

Sec 28B

Ins 2024 No 30, Sch 1[5] (am 2024 No 59, Sch 2.1[1] [2]).

Sec 29

Am 2023 No 39, Sch 1[4] [5]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[6] (am 2024 No 59, Sch 2.1[3]) [7].

Sec 30A

Ins 2022 No 27, Sch 1[2].

Sec 33

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 38

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [14] [15].

Sec 40

Am 2020 No 31, Sch 1.1[3]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[8].

Sec 43

Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [9]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.1 [1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.1.

Sec 43A

Ins 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[1].

Sec 47

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [16]–[18]; 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [10]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.1 [2].

Sec 50

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [4]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [3].

Sec 53

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 64

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 65

Am 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [4].

Sec 67

Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [2]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[2].

Sec 68

Am 2016 No 54, Sch 1.1 [4]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.2 [4].

Sec 69

Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [3]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[3].

Sec 74

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 77

Am 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[2].

Sec 77A

Ins 2019 No 20, Sch 1.1[3].

Sec 78

Am 2015 No 44, Sch 1 [11] [12].

Sec 80

Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [4]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[4].

Sec 88

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [6] [7].

Sec 94

Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [5]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[5].

Sec 95

Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.3 [6]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.3[6].

Sec 98

Am 2014 No 5, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 100

Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Sec 102

Ins 2024 No 30, Sch 1[10].

Sch 1

Am 2017 No 53, Sch 4.2 [3] (am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.6 [10]) [4] (am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.6 [11]).

Sch 2

Am 2013 No 82, Sch 2.2.

Sch 3

Am 2014 No 52, Sch 1 [21]–[23]; 2024 No 18, Sch 1[2]; 2024 No 30, Sch 1[11].

Bail Bill 2013

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Introduced (LC): 01 May 2013 Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable

2nd Reading (LA): 01 May 2013
Assent: 27 May 2013 PDF icon 2013 No 26