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Bail Act 1976
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- 1976 c. 63
- SCHEDULE 1
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- Exceptions to right to bail
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Exceptions to right to bailE+W
2The defendant need not be granted bail if the court is satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing that the defendant, if released on bail (whether subject to conditions or not) would—E+W
(a)fail to surrender to custody, or
(b)commit an offence while on bail, or
(c)interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice, whether in relation to himself or any other person.
[F12AThe defendant need not be granted bail if—E+W
(a)the offence is an indictable offence or an offence triable either way; and
(b)it appears to the court that he was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence.]
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F1Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2A inserted (10.4.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 26(a); S.I. 1995/721, art. 2,Sch.
3The defendant need not be granted bail if the court is satisfied that the defendant should be kept in custody for his own protection or, if he is a child or young person, for his own welfare.E+W
4The defendant need not be granted bail if he is in custody in pursuance of the sentence of a court or of any authority acting under any of the Services Acts.E+W
5The defendant need not be granted bail where the court is satisfied that it has not been practicable to obtain sufficient information for the purpose of taking the decisions required by this Part of this Schedule for want of time since the institution of the proceedings against him.E+W
6The defendant need not be granted bail if, having been released on bail in or in connection with the proceedings for the offence, he has been arrested in pursuance of section 7 of this Act.E+W
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