Part III

Dealing with offenders
Chapter II

Miscellaneous

Bail

Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse.
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In section 4 of the Bail Act 1976 (general right to bail), after subsection (8) there is inserted—
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In taking any decisions required by Part I or II of Schedule 1 to this Act, the considerations to which the court is to have regard include, so far as relevant, any misuse of controlled drugs by the defendant (“controlled drugs” and “misuse” having the same meanings as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
S. 58 wholly in force at 2.7.2001; s. 58 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 80; s. 58 in force for specified purposes at 20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(g)
1976 c. 63.
1971 c. 38.