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Bail Act 2000

General provisions regarding bail - Special provisions in respect of bail for drug dealing offences

16: Judge only may grant bail for drug dealing offence

You could also call this:

"Only a judge can decide to let you out on bail for a drug dealing offence"

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If you are charged with or found guilty of a drug dealing offence, only a High Court Judge or a District Court Judge can decide to grant you bail. You cannot get bail from anyone else. This means that a judge is the only one who can make this decision for you.

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Part 1General provisions regarding bail
Special provisions in respect of bail for drug dealing offences

16Judge only may grant bail for drug dealing offence

  1. A defendant who is charged with or convicted of a drug dealing offence may be granted bail by order of a High Court Judge or District Court Judge but not otherwise.

Notes
  • Section 16: replaced, on , by section 10 of the Bail Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 66).