SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Persons Entitled to Bail: Supplementary Provisions
Part I Defendants Accused or Convicted of Imprisonable Offences
Decisions under paragraph 2
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In taking the decisions required by paragraph 2 F1or 2A of this Part of this Schedule, the court shall have regard to such of the following considerations as appear to it to be relevant, that is to say—
a
the nature and seriousness of the offence or default (and the probable method of dealing with the defendant for it),
b
the character, antecedents, associations and community ties of the defendant,
c
the defendant’s record as respects the fulfilment of his obligations under previous grants of bail in criminal proceedings,
d
except in the case of a defendant whose case is adjourned for inquiries or a report, the strength of the evidence of his having committed the offence or having defaulted,
as well as to any others which appear to be relevant.
F29A
1
If—
a
the defendant is charged with an offence to which this paragraph applies; and
b
representations are made as to any of the matters mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Part of this Schedule; and
c
the court decides to grant him bail,
the court shall state the reasons for its decision and shall cause those reasons to be included in the record of the proceedings.
2
The offences to which this paragraph applies are—
a
murder;
b
manslaughter;
c
rape;
d
attempted murder; and
e
attempted rape.