Bail Act 1978 No 161

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01 December 2013 01 December 2013 2013 No 82
20 November 2013 20 November 2013 2013 No 90
01 July 2013 01 July 2013 2013 No 19
19 March 2013 19 March 2013 2013 No 4
20 November 2012 20 November 2012 2012 No 87
10 September 2012 10 September 2012 2012 No 60
21 March 2012 21 March 2012 2012 No 9
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
09 July 2010 09 July 2010 2010 No 40
19 May 2010 19 May 2010 2010 No 19
03 November 2009 03 November 2009 2009 No 77
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
03 April 2009 03 April 2009 2009 No 6
08 December 2008 08 December 2008 2008 No 107
10 March 2008 10 March 2008 2007 No 80
21 December 2007 21 December 2007 2007 No 97
14 December 2007 14 December 2007 2007 No 55
2007 No 97
12 March 2007 12 March 2007 2006 No 73
01 February 2007 01 February 2007 2006 No 94
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
29 November 2006 29 November 2006 2006 No 107
27 October 2006 27 October 2006 2006 No 71
01 September 2006 01 September 2006 2006 No 26
15 December 2005 15 December 2005 2005 No 119
06 December 2005 06 December 2005 2005 No 103
24 November 2005 24 November 2005 2005 No 98
01 July 2004 01 July 2004 2003 No 84
04 June 2004 04 June 2004 2004 No 34
15 December 2003 15 December 2003 2003 No 22
23 August 2003 23 August 2003 2003 No 22
08 July 2003 08 July 2003 2003 No 27
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
24 February 2003 24 February 2003 2002 No 100
13 January 2003 13 January 2003 2002 No 130
20 September 2002 20 September 2002 2002 No 70
04 July 2002 04 July 2002 2002 No 53
01 July 2002 01 July 2002 2002 No 34
13 May 2002 13 May 2002 2001 No 100
09 April 2002 09 April 2002 2002 No 4
14 December 2001 14 December 2001 2001 No 84
01 October 2001 01 October 2001 2001 No 62
01 July 2001 01 July 2001 2001 No 30
18 December 2000 18 December 2000 1998 No 158
01 October 2000 01 October 2000 1998 No 107
2000 No 31
03 April 2000 03 April 2000 1999 No 94
10 March 2000 10 March 2000 1999 No 67
01 January 2000 01 January 2000 1999 No 94
07 July 1999 07 July 1999 1999 No 31
28 June 1999 28 June 1999 1999 No 4
01 March 1999 01 March 1999 1998 No 137
05 February 1999 05 February 1999 1998 No 150
11 December 1998 11 December 1998 1998 No 108
07 August 1998 07 August 1998 1998 No 73

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under sec 9A of the Reprints Act 1972. Order dated 28.4.1986 and published in GG No 73 of 2.5.1986, p 1928.

Bail Act 1978 No 161

Assented to 29.12.1978.

Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 17.3.1980, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 14.3.1980, p 1143.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 90

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Fines Amendment Act 2013 No 82

Assented to 29.10.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2013, sec 2.

Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 19

Assented to 03.04.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (329) LW 28.6.2013.

Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2013 No 4

Assented to 19.03.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail Amendment (Enforcement Conditions) Act 2012 No 87

Assented to 20.11.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 60

Assented to 10.09.2012.

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

Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012 No 9

Assented to 21.03.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Weapons and Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 40

Assented to 15.06.2010.

Date of commencement, 9.7.2010, sec 2, and 2010 (351) LW 9.7.2010.

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 77

Assented to 03.11.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 No 6

Assented to 03.04.2009.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

On 23.6.2011, the High Court in Wainohu v New South Wales[2011] HCA 24 stated in response to the question in the special case that “The Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 (NSW) is invalid”..

Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107

Assented to 08.12.2008.

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

Law Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 97

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 14.12.2007, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 21.12.2007, sec 2 (1) and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9813.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Sch 1.3 [1] and [2] were not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.3 [2A]–[9] and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Amending legislation

Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107

Assented to 08.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 21, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Casino, Liquor and Gaming) Amendment Act 2007 No 92

Assented to 13.12.2007.

The amendments were without effect as they were to provisions as amended by Sch 1.3 [1] and [2] to the Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94 but those amendments were not commenced and that Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106.

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 No 80

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement, 10.3.2008, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 7.3.2008, p 1429.

Bail Amendment Act 2007 No 55

Assented to 15.11.2007.

Date of commencement, 14.12.2007, sec 2 and GG No 182 of 14.12.2007, p 9535.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

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

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 107

Assented to 29.11.2006.

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

Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94

Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.2, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.

Crimes Amendment (Apprehended Violence) Act 2006 No 73

Assented to 27.10.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 12.3.2007, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 9.3.2007, p 1711.

Bail Amendment (Lifetime Parole) Act 2006 No 71

Assented to 27.10.2006.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crimes Amendment (Organised Car and Boat Theft) Act 2006 No 26

Assented to 26.05.2006.

Date of commencement, 1.9.2006, sec 2 and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7059.

Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Public Safety) Act 2005 No 119

Assented to 15.12.2005.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No 103

Assented to 01.12.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.12.2005, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Bail Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2004 No 34

Assented to 04.06.2004.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail Amendment (Firearms and Property Offences) Act 2003 No 84

Assented to 05.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [1] excepted, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4383.

Sch 1 [1] was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 27

Assented to 08.07.2003.

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

Bail Amendment Act 2003 No 22

Assented to 07.07.2003.

Date of commencement, Sch 1 [3] excepted, 23.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 128 of 22.8.2003, p 8010.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [3], 15.12.2003, sec 2 and GG No 196 of 12.12.2003, p 11171.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 130

Assented to 17.12.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 13.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 10.1.2003, p 97.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Criminal Justice Interventions) Act 2002 No 100

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 24.2.2003, sec 2 (1) and GG No 49 of 21.2.2003, p 2198.

Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 2002 No 70

Assented to 10.09.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 20.9.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 149 of 20.9.2002, p 8195.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53

Assented to 04.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Bail Amendment (Repeat Offenders) Act 2002 No 34

Assented to 24.06.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2002, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 28.6.2002, p 4675.

Bail Amendment (Confiscation of Passports) Act 2002 No 4

Assented to 09.04.2002.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Justice Legislation Amendment (Non-association and Place Restriction) Act 2001 No 100

Assented to 11.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 13.5.2002, sec 2 and GG No 85 of 10.5.2002, p 2739.

Crimes Amendment (Gang and Vehicle Related Offences) Act 2001 No 84

Assented to 21.11.2001.

Date of commencement, 14.12.2001, sec 2 and GG No 190 of 14.12.2001, p 9829.

Crimes Amendment (Aggravated Sexual Assault in Company) Act 2001 No 62

Assented to 21.09.2001.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2001, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 28.9.2001, p 8182.

Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act 2001 No 30

Assented to 27.06.2001.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 29.6.2001, p 5207.

Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 31

Assented to 14.06.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.10.2000, sec 2 (2) and GG No 127 of 29.9.2000, p 10810.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.1, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.75, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Drug Summit Legislative Response Act 1999 No 67

Assented to 30.11.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 10.3.2000, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 10.3.2000, p 1781.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 4

Assented to 07.06.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.

Drug Court Act 1998 No 150

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 5.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 17 of 5.2.1999, p 575.

Justices Legislation Amendment (Appeals) Act 1998 No 137

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 973.

Bail Amendment Act 1998 No 108

Assented to 09.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 11.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9457.

Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment (Bail Agreements) Act 1998 No 107

Assented to 09.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [2] excepted, 1.10.2000, sec 2 and GG No 127 of 29.9.2000, p 10810.

Sch 1 [2] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53.

Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Ongoing Dealing) Act 1998 No 73

Assented to 14.07.1998.

Date of commencement, 7.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 24.7.1998, p 5603.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 No 54

Assented to 30.06.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1998 No 53

Assented to 29.06.1998.

Date of commencement, 31.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 115 of 31.7.1998, p 5746.

Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 No 141

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 16.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 432.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 85

Assented to 30.09.1997.

Date of commencement, 30.3.1998, sec 2 and GG No 62 of 27.3.1998, p 1823.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.6, 4 months after assent, sec 2 (4).

Fines Act 1996 No 99

Assented to 26.11.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 27.1.1998, sec 2 (1) and GG No 1 of 2.1.1998, p 4.

Home Detention Act 1996 No 78

Assented to 01.11.1996.

Date of commencement, 21.2.1997, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 21.2.1997, p 798.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30

Assented to 21.06.1996.

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

Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996 No 24

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.

Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No 23

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Bail Act 1978, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3433.

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Indictable Offences) Act 1995 No 22

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Bail Act 1978, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 105 of 1.9.1995, p 5044.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No 16

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Bail Act 1978, assent, Sch 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994 No 95

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.

Bail (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 1993 No 102

Assented to 02.12.1993.

Date of commencement, 19.12.1993, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 17.12.1993, p 7273.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 46

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Bail Act 1978, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1992 No 16

Assented to 11.05.1992.

Date of commencement, 24.5.1992, sec 2 and GG No 62 of 22.5.1992, p 3445.

Criminal Legislation (Amendment) Act 1992 No 2

Assented to 17.03.1992.

Date of commencement, 3.5.1992, sec 2 and GG No 55 of 1.5.1992, p 2985.

Industrial Relations Act 1991 No 34

Assented to 11.11.1991.

Date of commencement, 31.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 40 of 27.3.1992, p 1978.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1990 No 81

Assented to 07.12.1990.

Date of commencement, 17.3.1991, sec 2 and GG No 37 of 1.3.1991, p 1691.

Crimes (Public Justice) Amendment Act 1990 No 51

Assented to 18.09.1990.

Date of commencement, 25.11.1990, sec 2 and GG No 141 of 9.11.1990, p 9816.

Police and Superannuation Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990 No 48

Assented to 26.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5409.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1989 No 109

Assented to 24.08.1989.

Date of commencement, 25.3.1990, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 23.3.1990, p 2399.

Crimes (Apprehended Violence) Amendment Act 1989 No 62

Assented to 23.05.1989.

Date of commencement, 18.2.1990, sec 2 and GG No 24 of 16.2.1990, p 1261.

Bail (Further Amendment) Act 1988 No 60

Assented to 21.11.1988.

Date of commencement, 19.2.1989, sec 2 and GG No 23 of 17.2.1989, p 1057.

Summary Offences Act 1988 No 25

Assented to 06.07.1988.

Date of commencement, 24.7.1988, sec 2 and GG No 119 of 22.7.1988, p 3835.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1988 No 16

Assented to 21.06.1988.

Date of commencement, 21.8.1988, sec 2 and GG No 134 of 19.8.1988, p 4344.

Miscellaneous Acts (Children’s Court and Criminal Proceedings) Amendment Act 1987 No 273

Assented to 16.12.1987.

Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Bail Act 1978, 18.1.1988, sec 2 (2) (b) and GG No 8 of 15.1.1988, p 172.

Item (2) of those provisions was repealed before being commenced..

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1988 No 92

Assented to 19.12.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 13, assent, sec 2 (1).

Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment Act 1989 No 75

Assented to 02.06.1989.

Date of commencement, 9.7.1989, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 30.6.1989, p 3821.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1987 No 209

Assented to 09.12.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Bail (Personal and Family Violence) Amendment Act 1987 No 185

Assented to 04.12.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 21.2.1988, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 19.2.1988, p 930.

Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 58

Assented to 29.05.1987.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Bail Act 1978, 18.1.1988, sec 2 (5) and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 10.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1987 No 43

Assented to 21.05.1987.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 23.5.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 83 of 22.5.1987, p 2407.

Miscellaneous Acts (Public Prosecutions) Amendment Act 1986 No 212

Assented to 23.12.1986.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 13.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 117 of 10.7.1987, p 3860.

Bail (Amendment) Act 1986 No 48

Assented to 09.05.1986.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 25.5.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2289.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 16 relating to the Bail Act 1978, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Courts) Amendment Act 1982 No 168

Assented to 24.12.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 178 of 21.12.1984, p 6296.

Bail (Community Welfare) Amendment Act 1982 No 78

Assented to 25.05.1982.

To commence on a day to be appointed and notified under sec 2 (2). No day was so appointed and the Act was repealed by the Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987. Amended by Miscellaneous Acts (Local Courts) Amendment Act 1982 (amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984) and Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Amendment Act 1983 No 3.

Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 No 205

Assented to 21.12.1979.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, Part 2, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (3) and GG No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.

Bail (Community Service Orders) Amendment Act 1979 No 193

Assented to 21.12.1979.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 14.7.1980, sec 2 (2) (a) and GG No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.

Bail (Crimes) Amendment Act 1979 No 98

Assented to 17.05.1979.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (2) and (3), 17.3.1980, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 14.3.1980, p 1143.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994.

Sec 2

Am 1979 No 98, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 3

Am 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 2. Rep 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (1).

Sec 4

Am 1979 No 193, sec 3; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 2; 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1987 No 185, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (1); 1987 No 273, Sch 1; 1988 No 16, Sch 2 (1); 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 121, Sch 4.6 [1]–[4]; 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [1]; 1998 No 150, Sch 1.1 [1]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.2 [1] [2]; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.3; 1999 No 67, Sch 3.1 [1] [2]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.1 [1] [2], 4.75; 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [1]–[3]; 2002 No 4, Sch 1 [1]; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [1]; 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.6 [1]; 2006 No 73, Sch 3.1 [1]; 2007 No 80, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.7 [1] [2]; 2012 No 87, Sch 1 [1] [2].

Sec 6

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1997 No 85, Sch 1.1 [1] [2]; 1998 No 150, Sch 1.1 [2]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.1 [3]–[5]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [5] [6]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.1 [1].

Sec 8

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1988 No 25, sec 38.

Part 2, Div 2A, heading

Ins 1988 No 16, Sch 1 (1). Am 2004 No 34, Sch 1 [1].

Part 2, Div 2A

Ins 1988 No 16, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 8A

Ins 1988 No 16, Sch 1 (1). Am 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [2]; 2004 No 34, Sch 1 [2]; 2005 No 103, Sch 1 [1]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.1 [2].

Sec 8B

Ins 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2007 No 55, Sch 1 [1]; 2010 No 40, Sch 3.1.

Sec 8C

Ins 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2006 No 26, Sch 2.1.

Sec 8D

Ins 2005 No 119, Sch 3 [1]. Am 2007 No 97, Sch 1.3.

Sec 8E

Ins 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 8F

Ins 2007 No 97, Sch 3.2 [1]. Am 2013 No 4, Sch 2.1.

Sec 9

Am 1986 No 48, Sch 1; 1987 No 185, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 16, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 60, Sch 1; 1993 No 102, Sch 1 (1); 1995 No 23, Sch 1; 1998 No 73, Sch 2.1; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2001 No 30, Sch 1 [1]; 2001 No 62, Sch 2.1; 2001 No 84, Sch 2.1; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [2]; 2002 No 53, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [1]; 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [3]–[5]; 2005 No 103, Sch 1 [2]; 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [2]; 2009 No 6, Sch 1.1; 2012 No 9, Sch 1.1.

Sec 9A

Ins 1993 No 102, Sch 1 (2). Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2006 No 73, Sch 3.1 [2]–[4]; 2007 No 80, Sch 2.1 [2]–[4].

Sec 9B

Ins 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 100, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [5].

Part 2, Div 3A

Ins 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 9C

Ins 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 9D

Ins 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [6]; 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 55, Sch 1 [2]; 2007 No 97, Sch 3.2 [2]; 2008 No 107, Sch 2 [1].

Sec 10

Am 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (2).

Sec 12

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 16

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1989 No 109, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 78, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.1 [6]–[8]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [7]–[10].

Sec 16A

Ins 1998 No 53, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 17

Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 18

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 19

Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.6 [2].

Sec 22

Subst 2007 No 55, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 22A

Ins 1989 No 109, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (3); 1995 No 23, Sch 1. Subst 2007 No 55, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [2A] (ins 2008 No 107, Sch 21 [1]); 2008 No 107, Sch 2 [2]–[4]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.1 [1] [2].

Sec 23

Am 1992 No 2, Sch 2 (1); 1998 No 137, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [11] [12].

Sec 24

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [13]–[16].

Sec 25

Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [17]–[19]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 25A

Ins 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.6 [3]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.2.

Sec 26

Am 1979 No 98, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1995 No 16, Sch 2; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [20].

Sec 29

Subst 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [21].

Sec 30

Am 1987 No 43, sec 3; 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (2).

Sec 30AA (previously sec 30 (2))

Am 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (3).

Part 4, Div 6

Ins 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 2.

Sec 30A

Ins 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 2.

Sec 30AB

Ins 1998 No 137, Sch 2.1 [2].

Part 4, Div 7, heading

Ins 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (4). Subst 1991 No 34, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.6 [5].

Sec 30B

Ins 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (4). Subst 1991 No 34, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.6 [6] [7].

Sec 32

Am 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1987 No 185, Sch 1 (3); 1988 No 16, Schs 1 (3), 2 (2); 1990 No 81, Sch 1; 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (4); 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [8]–[10]; 2001 No 30, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2002 No 53, Sch 2.3 [2] [3]; 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [4]; 2003 No 27, Sch 1; 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [8]; 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [4]; 2007 No 97, Sch 3.2 [3]; 2012 No 87, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 33

Rep 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (5).

Sec 34

Am 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (6); 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 35

Subst 2002 No 70, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 36

Am 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [4]; 1999 No 67, Sch 3.1 [3]; 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [3] [4]; 2002 No 4, Sch 1 [2]; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [6]–[8]; 2002 No 70, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 36A

Ins 1999 No 67, Sch 3.1 [4]. Am 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [5]; 2002 No 100, Sch 2 [3] [4].

Sec 36B

Ins 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [6].

Sec 36C

Ins 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [6]. Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.2 [1].

Sec 37

Am 1987 No 185, Sch 1 (4); 1988 No 16, Sch 2 (3); 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2002 No 100, Sch 2 [5]; 2012 No 87, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 37AA

Ins 2012 No 87, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2013 No 19, Sch 3.

Sec 37A

Ins 2002 No 4, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 38

Am 1988 No 16, Sch 1 (4); 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [9]; 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [5]; 2007 No 97, Sch 3.2 [4].

Sec 39

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [13]; 1999 No 67, Sch 3.1 [5]; 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [7]; 2002 No 70, Sch 1 [3]; 2012 No 87, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 39A

Ins 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 39B

Ins 2001 No 100, Sch 2.1 [8]. Am 2002 No 70, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 40

Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 41

Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1.

Sec 42

Am 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (7); 1998 No 53, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 42A

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [22]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 42B

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 43

Am 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (8).

Part 6, Div 1 (sec 43A)

Ins 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [16].

Part 6, Div 2, heading

Ins 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [17].

Sec 44

Am 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (5); 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1992 No 16, sec 3; 1996 No 121, Sch 4.6 [6]; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15]; 2013 No 90, Sch 1.1.

Sec 45

Am 1987 No 209, Sch 3 (6); 1996 No 121, Sch 4.6 [8]; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15]. Subst 2008 No 107, Sch 2 [5].

Sec 46

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15]. Rep 2008 No 107, Sch 2 [6].

Sec 47

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 48

Am 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 1987 No 185, Sch 1 (5); 1989 No 62, sec 4; 1995 No 23, Sch 1; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15]; 2007 No 80, Sch 2.1 [5].

Sec 48A

Ins 1989 No 109, Sch 1 (3). Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15]; 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 48B

Ins 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (9). Subst 1997 No 141, Sch 1.2 [1]. Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [23]–[25].

Sec 49

Am 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 50

Am 1992 No 2, Sch 2 (2); 1993 No 102, Sch 2 (10).

Sec 51

Am 1979 No 98, Sch 1 (3); 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1984 No 153, Sch 16; GG No 73 of 2.5.1986, p 1928; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.1 [9]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [26]–[31]; 2006 No 120, Sch 2.6; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 52

Rep 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [11].

Part 7A

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Part 7A, Div 1

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53

Rep 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [6]. Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2000 No 31, Sch 1 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [32]; 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [12].

Part 7A, Div 2

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53A

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53AA

Ins 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 53B

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53C

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [14] [15]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 53D

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [16] [17]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [4].

Sec 53DA

Ins 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [5].

Sec 53E

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [19]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 53F

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [20] [21]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [3].

Secs 53G, 53H

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53I

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2012 No 60, Sch 1 [1]; 2013 No 82, Sch 2.1.

Sec 53J

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2012 No 60, Sch 1 [2]; 2013 No 82, Sch 2.1.

Part 7A, Div 3

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53K

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [3] [6]; 2013 No 82, Sch 2.1.

Sec 53L

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [7]; 2013 No 82, Sch 2.1.

Part 7A, Div 4

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53M

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53N

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [8]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [33] [34]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.3 [8] [9]; 2013 No 82, Sch 2.1.

Sec 53O

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 53P

Ins 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2000 No 31, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 54

Am 1996 No 99, Sch 2.1; 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [9]–[11]; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [6] [18].

Sec 54A

Ins 1989 No 109, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 56

Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [35]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 58

Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1995 No 22, Sch 2; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.3; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.1 [10]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [36].

Sec 60

Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [37]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 63

Rep 1990 No 51, Sch 2. Ins 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 65

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [38] [39].

Sec 66

Am 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [40]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.2 [2].

Sec 69

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 70

Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1.

Sch 1

Am 1989 No 109, Sch 1 (5); 1995 No 23, Sch 1; 1996 No 30, Sch 4; 1997 No 85, Sch 1.1 [3]; 1997 No 141, Sch 1.2 [2]; 1998 No 53, Sch 1 [3]; 1998 No 54, Sch 2.1; 1998 No 107, Sch 1 [12]; 1998 No 108, Sch 1 [19]; 2002 No 34, Sch 1 [10]; 2002 No 100, Sch 2 [6]; 2002 No 130, Sch 1 [8]; 2003 No 22, Sch 1 [5]; 2003 No 84, Sch 1 [27]; 2004 No 34, Sch 1 [3]; 2005 No 103, Sch 1 [3]; 2005 No 119, Sch 3 [2]; 2006 No 71, Sch 1 [6]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.1 [3]; 2007 No 55, Sch 1 [4]; 2007 No 97, Sch 3.2 [5]; 2008 No 107, Sch 2 [7]; 2012 No 60, Sch 1 [3].

The whole Act

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.21 [4] (“justice”, “justices” and “a justice” omitted wherever occurring, “authorised justice”, “authorised justices” and “an authorised justice” inserted instead, respectively).

Bail Bill 1978

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