Bail Amendment Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Bail Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 26/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Form 2A amended 1 5 Form 3 amended 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 26/2016 Bail Act 1977 Bail Amendment Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 19 April 2016 Responsible Minister: MARTIN PAKULA Attorney-General ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Bail Regulations 2012 to update certain prescribed forms to reflect amendments made to the Bail Act 1977. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 33 of the Bail Act 1977. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 2 May 2016. 4 Form 2A amended (1) In Form 2A of the Bail Regulations 20121 , for "12 months imprisonment" substitute "2 years imprisonment". -- 2 of 4 -- Bail Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 26/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 (2) In Form 2A of the Bail Regulations 2012, after "This offence does not apply to conditions about bail support services." insert "This offence does not apply to children.". 5 Form 3 amended (1) In Form 3 of the Bail Regulations 2012, after "* with an indictable offence alleged to have been committed while he or she was at large awaiting trial for another indictable offence;" insert— "* with a serious offence and the accused, as an adult, has within the preceding 5 years been convicted or found guilty of an offence against section 30(1) of the Bail Act 1977;". (2) In Form 3 of the Bail Regulations 2012, before "* with an offence against the Bail Act 1977" insert— "* with an indictable offence that is alleged to have been committed while the accused is the subject of a supervision order, or interim supervision order, within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009; * with an indictable offence, and the accused, at any time during the proceeding with respect to bail, is the subject of a supervision order, or interim supervision order, within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009;". ═══════════════ -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Bail Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 26/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 148/2012 as amended by S.R. Nos 39/2013 and 141/2013. -- 4 of 4 --