Bail Act 1992

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Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R54 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Bail Regulation 1992 None Subordinate laws s 59 9 April 2021 SL1992-30 Bail Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 58 1 May 1995 - 29 March 2001 SL1994-43 Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 59 2 April 2021 - 3 April 2021 SL2021-4 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Bail) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) 21 August 2019 - 10 October 2022 NI2019-625 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Bail) Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) 11 October 2022 - 29 March 2025 NI2022-498 ni Repealed Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 28 November 1992 onwards : The following table lists 57 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R54 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 19 September 2024 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R53 19 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-40 26 April 2024 - 18 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R52 26 April 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-12 and A2024-16 16 November 2023 - 25 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 16 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-51 24 May 2023 - 15 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 24 May 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-15 11 November 2021 - 23 May 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49 11 November 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-19 14 October 2021 - 10 November 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R48 14 October 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-24 9 April 2021 - 13 October 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R47 9 April 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-6 8 April 2021 - 8 April 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 8 April 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 20 February 2021 - 7 April 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 20 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-1 14 May 2020 - 19 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 2 May 2020 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 2 May 2020 Republication for expiry of provision (s 44A) 3 December 2019 - 1 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 3 December 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-31 8 November 2019 - 2 December 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 8 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-23 1 May 2017 - 7 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 (as amended by A2017-10 ) and A2016-48 1 April 2016 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 1 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-13 2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 2 March 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-4 1 March 2016 - 1 March 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 1 March 2016 Republication for amendments by A2015-38 2 October 2015 - 29 February 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 2 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-36 17 May 2014 - 1 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 17 May 2014 Republication for expiry of provision (s 12C) 10 December 2013 - 16 May 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 10 December 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-50 25 July 2011 - 9 December 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 25 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-13 1 July 2011 - 24 July 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 16 May 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 16 May 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-2 1 March 2011 - 15 May 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 1 July 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 1 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-21 4 September 2009 - 30 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 4 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-24 3 June 2009 - 3 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27* 3 June 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 30 March 2009 - 2 June 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 30 March 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-46 and A2009-7 27 February 2009 - 29 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 27 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 14 February 2009 - 26 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 14 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-26 2 February 2009 - 13 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 27 October 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 9 September 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-20 7 May 2008 - 8 September 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 7 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-7 29 September 2006 - 6 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 29 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-40 2 June 2006 - 28 September 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 2 June 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-23 24 November 2005 - 1 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 2 June 2005 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16* 2 June 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-20 25 March 2005 - 1 June 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 25 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-13 6 March 2005 - 24 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 6 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-56 24 February 2005 - 5 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 24 February 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-5 10 January 2005 - 23 February 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 26 June 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 26 June 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-14 and A2004-15 25 September 2003 - 25 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 (RI) 12 August 2025 Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for textual correction in s 3 (1) 28 March 2003 - 24 September 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 (RI) 12 August 2025 Republication for amendments by A2003-14 Reissued for textual correction in s 3 (1) 1 January 2003 - 27 March 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 (RI) 12 August 2025 Republication for amendments by A2002-51 Reissued for textual correction in s 3 (1) 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 (RI) 12 August 2025 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 Reissued electronic republication of printed version for textual correction in s 3 (1) 27 March 2002 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 (RI) 12 August 2025 Republication for amendments by A2001-90 Reissued for textual correction in s 3 (1) 24 September 2001 - 26 March 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 12 October 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-60 12 September 2001 - 23 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 12 September 2001 Republication for amendments by A1999-64 , A1999-79 , A2001-25 , A2001-44 and A2001-54 31 January 1999 - 29 February 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 (RI) 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 and A1998-39 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 30 May 1997 - 31 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2A 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1997-22 1 January 1997 - 29 May 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 (RI) 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1996-81 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 15 June 1995 - 31 December 1996 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R1 (RI) 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1994-73 and A1994-84 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available 1 December 1994 - 30 April 1995 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0B 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1994-75 and A1994-81 18 December 1992 - 28 November 1994 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0A 22 August 2005 Republication for amendments by A1992-75 28 November 1992 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 28 May 1992 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Bail Bill 1992 . Notification statement The Bail Act 1992 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 28 May 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S59). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 28 May 1992 28 November 1992 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 28 May 1992 s 2 (1) remainder 28 November 1992 s 2 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 44A 1 May 2020 (midnight) s 44A (3) s 8A (3)-(5) 2 June 2009 (midnight) s 8A (5) s 12C 16 May 2004 (midnight) s 12C (2) s 9A (7)-(8) 24 September 2003 (midnight) s 9A (8) s 3, def domestic violence offence , par (e) , s 60 27 March 2002 (midnight) s 60 (the expiry commenced when A2001-90 commenced) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 amdts 1.3-1.5 14 May 2020 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 amdt 1.6 8 April 2021 A2019-31 Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 3 December 2019 A2019-23 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 8 November 2019 A2016-48 Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ss 5-7, s 10 1 May 2017 A2016-48 Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 s 8, s 9 1 May 2017 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 2 pt 2.1, sch 3 pt 3.1 1 May 2017 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.4 1 April 2016 A2016-4 Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.2 2 March 2016 A2015-38 Mental Health Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.1 1 March 2016 A2015-36 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) pt 2 2 October 2015 A2013-50 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) pt 2 10 December 2013 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.16 1 July 2011 A2011-13 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.1 25 July 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.3 1 March 2011 A2011-2 Bail Amendment Act 2011 ss 4-8 16 May 2011 A2010-21 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 July 2010 A2009-24 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 sch 1 pt 1.1 4 September 2009 A2009-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 sch 1 pt 1.1 30 March 2009 A2008-46 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.1 30 March 2009 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.6 2 February 2009 A2008-26 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.2 14 February 2009 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.1 9 September 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.2 27 October 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 4 pt 4.1 27 February 2009 A2008-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.3 7 May 2008 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.6 29 September 2006 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.2 2 June 2006 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.7 24 November 2005 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.4 2 June 2005 A2005-13 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.1 25 March 2005 A2005-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 pt 3 24 February 2005 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.5 10 January 2005 A2004-56 Criminal Code (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.1 6 March 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 3 pt 3.1 26 June 2004 A2004-14 Bail Amendment Act 2004 ss 4-44, sch 1 26 June 2004 A2003-14 Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.2 28 March 2003 A2002-51 Criminal Code 2002 pt 1.1 1 January 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6 28 May 2002 A2001-90 Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 sch 1 pt 1 27 March 2002 A2001-60 Bail Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) ss 4-11 24 September 2001 A2001-54 Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.2 15 August 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 30 12 September 2001 A2001-25 Bail Amendment Act 2001 pt 2 24 May 2001 A1999-79 Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 sch 3 1 March 2000 A1999-64 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 sch 2 10 May 2000 A1998-39 Bail (Amendment) Act 1998 ss 4-7 19 October 1998 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1997-22 Bail (Amendment) Act 1997 ss 4-13, sch 1, sch 2 30 May 1997 A1996-81 Remand Centres (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996 s 7 1 January 1997 A1994-84 Acts Revision (Victims of Crime) Act 1994 pt 2 15 June 1995 A1994-81 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 sch 29 November 1994 A1994-75 Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994 sch 3 1 December 1994 A1994-73 Bail (Amendment) Act 1994 ss 4-22 1 May 1995 A1992-75 Bail (Amendment) Act 1992 s 4 18 December 1992 A2021-1 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.2 20 February 2021 A2021-6 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 2 9 April 2021 A2021-19 Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021 sch 1 pt 1.1 11 November 2021 A2021-24 Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 3 14 October 2021 A2023-15 Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 2 24 May 2023 A2023-51 Bail Amendment Act 2023 s 4, s 5 16 November 2023 A2024-12 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 2 26 April 2024 A2024-16 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2) pt 2 26 April 2024 A2024-40 Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1 19 September 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.8, sch 4 pt 4.14 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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