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(1)In this Act " bail in criminal proceedings " means—
(a)bail grantable in or in connection with proceedings for an offence to a person who is accused or convicted of the offence, or
(b)bail grantable in connection with an offence to a person who is under arrest for the offence or for whose arrest for the offence a warrant (endorsed for bail) is being issued.
(2)In this Act "bail" means bail grantable under the law (including common law) for the time being in force.
(3)Except as provided by section 13(3) of this Act, this section does not apply to bail in or in connection with proceedings outside England and Wales.
(4)This section does not apply to bail granted before the coming into force of this Act.
(5)This section applies—
(a)whether the offence was committed in England or Wales or elsewhere, and
(b)whether it is an offence under the law of England and Wales, or of any other country or territory.
(6)Bail in criminal proceedings shall be granted (and in particular shall be granted unconditionally or conditionally) in accordance with this Act.
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