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Bail Act 2000

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22: Conditions of Police bail granted to defendant charged with family violence offence

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"Rules for Police bail when accused of hurting a family member"

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If you are given Police bail for a family violence offence, the Police can add extra conditions. They can do this to protect the person who was hurt by what you allegedly did. They can also add conditions to protect people who live with the victim or are in a family relationship with them.

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Part 2Police bail

22Conditions of Police bail granted to defendant charged with family violence offence

  1. A Police employee who grants Police bail to a defendant charged with a family violence offence may impose as a condition of the bail (in addition to the condition or conditions imposed under section 21B) any condition that the employee considers reasonably necessary to protect—

  2. the victim of the alleged offence; and
    1. any particular person residing, or in a family relationship, with the victim.

      Notes
      • Section 22: replaced, on , by section 9 of the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 (2018 No 47).