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New Bail Act

Produced By: Jermi-Lee Nelson
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New Bail Act

A new Bail Act is coming. Recently the Bill was laid in the House of Representatives by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Marlene Malahoo Forte. The Bail Act 2022, consisting of 24 Clauses and four Schedules, will repeal and replace the existing Act of 2000 and reform the bail framework in the criminal justice system. 

Presented by: Jermi-Lee Nelson
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