Bail Act 1985 (SA)

South Australia Bail Act 1985 An Act to regulate the granting of bail.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 3A Serious and organised crime suspects 3B Terror suspects 4 Eligibility for bail 5 Bail authorities Part 2—Bail agreements and guarantees 6 Nature of bail agreement 7 Guarantee of bail Part 3—Applications for release on bail Division 1—Applications generally 8 Form of application 9 Power of bail authority to make inquiries and to hear evidence 10 Discretion exercisable by bail authority 10AA Special considerations for child sexual material offences 10A Presumption against bail in certain cases 11 Conditions of bail 11A Bail authority may direct person to surrender firearm etc 12 Refusal of application Division 2—Procedure on arrest 13 Procedure on arrest Part 4—Review of decisions of bail authorities 14 Review of decisions of bail authorities 15 Telephone review 15A Review of magistrate's decision by Supreme Court 16 Stay of release on application for review Part 5—Enforcement and termination of bail 17 Non-compliance with bail agreement constitutes offence 17A Guarantor must inform member of police force if person fails to comply with bail agreement 18 Arrest of eligible person on non-compliance with bail agreement 19 Estreatment 19A Arrest of person who is serious and organised crime suspect 19B Arrest of person who is or becomes a terror suspect 20 Termination of bail agreement Part 6—Miscellaneous 21 Evidence 21A Applications on behalf of the Crown 21B Intervention programs 21C Power of delegation—intervention program manager 22 False information on bail applications 23 Period of release on bail not to count as part of sentence 23A Bail authority to consider intervention orders 24 Act not to affect provisions relating to intervention and restraining orders 25 Non-application of 48 Geo. III c. 58 in this State 26 Regulations Legislative history