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BAIL AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 70 OF 2010) - SECT 11

Court or bail justice to grant or refuse bail

    (1)     In section 12(1) of the Bail Act 1977

        (a)     for "or to commit him to prison during an adjournment" substitute "in custody"; and

        (b)     omit "or the case adjourned"; and

        (c)     for "warrant of remand or the warrant of commitment (as the case may be)" substitute "remand warrant"; and

        (d)     in paragraph (a) omit "special".

    (2)     For section 12(1A) of the Bail Act 1977 substitute

    "(1A)     If a bail justice refuses bail to a person referred to in subsection (1), the bail justice must remand the person in custody to appear before a court—

        (a)     on the next working day; or

        (b)     if the next working day is not practicable, within 2 working days.".

    (3)     In section 12(2) of the Bail Act 1977

        (a)     for "committed to prison to take his trial" substitute "committed for trial"; and

        (b)     after "upon his trial" insert "or on a date before trial fixed by the magistrate"; and

        (c)     for "warrant of commitment" substitute "remand warrant"; and

        (d)     in paragraph (a) omit "special".



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