Queensland Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 1980 - SECT 15A

15A Conduct of proceeding by Magistrates Court outside district or division

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a Magistrates Court (the
"original court" ) has jurisdiction under this Act or another Act to hear a bail proceeding; and

(b) a practice direction made by the Chief Magistrate provides for a bail proceeding to be heard by an alternative court under this section.

(2) The bail proceeding may be heard by the alternative court under an Act mentioned in subsection (1) (a) as if the alternative court—

(a) had jurisdiction to hear the bail proceeding; and

(b) were the original court for the purpose of that Act.

(3) In hearing the bail proceeding, the alternative court may make any order for the disposition of the charge the court considers necessary.

(4) In this section—

"alternative court" means a Magistrates Court for a district or division outside the district or division in which the bail proceeding would otherwise be required to be heard.