Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe following is a simplified outline of this Part:
• During indictable primary proceedings or criminal appeal proceedings the Court may grant (and continue) bail for the accused.
• If granted bail, the accused must sign a bail undertaking.
• A decision about bail may be reconsidered if there is a change in circumstances.
• The Court must also reconsider bail if the accused fails to comply with the accused's bail undertaking.
• A failure by the accused to appear before the Court in accordance with the accused's bail undertaking may be an offence, and may lead to the forfeiture of security provided as a condition of bail.
Note 1: The procedures relating to bail and custody during committal proceedings, and during summary prosecutions in the Court, are those applying under subsection 68(1) of the Judiciary Act 1903 (see also paragraph 68B(1)(b) of that Act).
Note 2: During indictable primary proceedings, the Court may decide to remand the accused in custody (see section 23HA).