Bail Act 1976
Bail Act 1976 (1976 c. 63)
- Bail Act 1976 (1976 c. 63)
- Preliminary
- 1 Meaning of “bail in criminal proceedings”.
- 2 Other definitions.
- Incidents of bail in criminal proceedings
- 3 General provisions.
- 3AA Conditions for the imposition of electronic monitoring requirements: children and young persons released on bail other than in extradition proceedings
- 3AAA Conditions for the imposition of electronic monitoring requirements: children and young persons released on bail in extradition proceedings
- 3AAB Conditions for the imposition of electronic monitoring requirements: certain adults released on bail where real prospect of suspended sentence
- 3AB Conditions for the imposition of electronic monitoring requirements: other persons
- 3AC Electronic monitoring: general provisions
- 3A Conditions of bail in case of police bail.
- Bail for accused persons and others
- 4 General right to bail of accused persons and others.
- Supplementary
- 5 Supplementary provisions about decisions on bail.
- 5A Supplementary provisions in cases of police bail.
- 5B Reconsideration of decisions granting bail.
- 6 Offence of absconding by person released on bail.
- 7 Liability to arrest for absconding or breaking conditions of bail.
- 8 Bail with sureties.
- Miscellaneous
- 9 Offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings.
- 9A Bail decisions relating to children or young persons who are accused of offences mentioned in Schedule 2 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
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- 12 Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
- 13 Short title, commencement, application and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Persons Entitled to Bail: Supplementary Provisions
- Part I Defendants Accused or Convicted of Imprisonable Offences
- Application of Part 1
- Exceptions to right to bail
- Exception applicable to drug users in certain areas
- Exception applicable to drug users in certain areas
- Exception applicable to drug users in certain areas
- Exception applicable only to defendant whose case is adjourned for inquiries or a report
- Restriction of conditions of bail
- Decisions under paragraph 2
- Cases under section 128A of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
- Part 1A Defendants Accused or Convicted of Imprisonable Offences to which Part 1 does not apply
- Application of Part 1A
- Exceptions to right to bail
- Application of paragraphs 6A to 6C of Part 1
- Part II Defendants Accused or Convicted of Non-Imprisonable Offences
- Defendants to whom Part II applies
- Exceptions to right to bail
- Part IIA Decisions where Bail Refused on Previous Hearing
- Part III Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 2 CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
- Habeas Corpus Act 1679
- Criminal Law Amendment Act 1867
- Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914
- Indictments Act 1915
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- Public Order Act 1936
- Criminal Justice Act 1948
- Administration of Justice Act 1960
- Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965
- Criminal Justice Act 1967
- Criminal Appeal Act 1968
- Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969
- SCHEDULE 3 REPEALS
- SCHEDULE 4 Transitional Provisions
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