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Bail Act 2000

General provisions regarding bail - General provisions relating to bail hearings

18: Bail hearing may be in private

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"A court can have a private bail hearing to keep you or others safe."

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You can go to a bail hearing that is not open to the public. A court can decide to hold a private hearing to protect you or someone else. The court thinks about what is best for you and the public when making this decision.

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General provisions relating to bail hearings

18Bail hearing may be in private

  1. A court may, having regard to the interests of the defendant or any other person and to the public interest, order that the whole or any part of an application for bail or an appeal against a bail decision be heard in private.