Bail Act 1978
| Bail Act 1978 | |
|---|---|
Coat of Arms of New South Wales | |
| Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| Commenced | 17 March 1980 |
| Amended by | |
| Bail (Amendment) Act 1986, Bail (Amendment) Act 1987, Bail (Personal and Family Violence) Amendment Act 1987, Bail (Amendment) Act 1988, Bail (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 1993, Bail Amendment (Repeat Offenders) Act 2002, Bail (Presumption Against Bail) Amendment Act 2007 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Bail Act 2013 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Victims Rights Act 1996 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Bail Act 1978 is a former New South Wales law that has been repealed, and replaced with the Bail Act 2013. While it was considered "groundbreaking" when enacted, it has been reformed several times to increase a presumption against bail.
The original legislation had three classes of eligibility for bail - minor offences where people were entitled to bail, offences where bail was favoured, and a third where there was no recommendation for or against bail.