New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BAIL ACT 2013 - SECT 7

7 What is bail

(1) Bail is authority to be at liberty for an offence.

Note : An offence includes an alleged offence.

(2) Bail can be granted under this Act to any person accused of an offence.

(3) A person who, because of bail, is entitled to be at liberty for an offence is entitled (if in custody) to be released from custody.

Note : Limitations to the entitlement to be at liberty are specified in section 14.