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Bail Act 1976

CHAPTER 63

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary
Section
1. Meaning of “bail in criminal proceedings”.
2. Other definitions.
Incidents of bail in criminal proceedings
3. General provisions.
Bail for accused persons and others
4. General right to bail of accused persons and others.
Supplementary
5. Supplementary provisions about decisions on bail.
6. Offence of absconding by person released on bail.
7. Liability to arrest for absconding or breaking conditions of bail.
8. Bail with sureties.
Miscellaneous
9. Offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings.
10. Extension and exercise of coroners’ powers to grant bail.
11. Legal aid for bail decisions in certain cases and for persons kept in custody for inquiries or reports.
12. Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
13. Short title, commencement, application and extent.
Schedules:
Schedule 1—Persons entitled to bail: supplementary provisions.
Schedule 2—Consequential amendments of Acts.
Schedule 3—Repeals.
Schedule 4—Transitional provisions.

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