New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 70

70 Authorised justice cannot revoke or grant bail contrary to decision of court

(1) An authorised justice cannot hear a release application if a decision to refuse or revoke bail has been made by a court.

(2) An authorised justice cannot hear a detention application if a decision to grant bail has been made by a court.

(3) This section does not prevent an authorised justice--

(a) from hearing a release application made by a person brought or appearing before the authorised justice after having his or her bail revoked for a failure or threatened failure to comply with a bail acknowledgment or bail condition, or

(b) from hearing a detention application under Part 8.

Note : Part 8 permits bail to be revoked because of a failure or threatened failure to comply with a bail acknowledgment or bail conditions.