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BAIL AMENDMENT ACT 2004 (NO. 14 OF 2004) - SECT 35

New section 47A

insert

47A     Notice to victim of bail decisions

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a court or authorised officer makes a decision about a grant of bail, or reviews a bail decision, in relation to a person; and

        (b)     the informant is aware that a victim has expressed concern about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the person.

    (2)     The informant must tell a police officer assigned to liaise with victims of crime (a victim liaison officer ) that the victim has expressed the concern.

    (2)     If a victim liaison officer is told about a victim's concern, the victim liaison officer must take all reasonable steps to tell the victim (or, if the victim is a child, a person who has care and control of the child) about the bail decision as soon as practicable.



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