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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 52

Bail on appearance on arrest

    (1)     The Bail Act 1977 applies to and in respect of a respondent to an application for a family violence intervention order arrested under a warrant as if the respondent were an accused person charged with an offence to whom section 4 of the Bail Act 1977 applies.

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1), the appropriate person must—

        (a)     advise the affected family member of the outcome of the application for bail; and

        (b)     if bail is granted—

S. 52(2)(b)(i) amended by No. 70/2010 s. 38.

              (i)     advise the affected family member of any conditions imposed on the respondent that are intended to protect the affected family member; and

              (ii)     give the affected family member a copy of the undertaking of bail.

S. 52(3) substituted by No. 53/2010 s. 199.

    (3)     In subsection (2)—

"appropriate person "means—

        (a)     if the application for bail is considered by a court (other than a bail justice), the appropriate registrar of the court; and

        (b)     if the application for bail is considered by a bail justice or a police officer, the police officer.

Division 2—Interim orders

S. 52A inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 5.



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