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318: When bail not allowable
or “The law used to say when you couldn't get out of jail before your trial, but this rule doesn't exist anymore.”
You could also call this:

“Learn about the rules for letting people out of jail before their trial”

This section of the law, called ‘Rules as to granting bail’, used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961. However, it no longer exists. The government removed this section on 1 January 2001. They did this when they made changes to the Bail Act 2000. This means that if you want to know about the rules for granting bail now, you need to look at other parts of the law instead of this section.

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or “You can be kept in a holding area while the papers for letting you go are being filled out and signed.”
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Part 12 Procedure
Bail

319Rules as to granting bail (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 319: repealed, on , by section 74(2) of the Bail Act 2000 (2000 No 38).