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Bail Act 1976
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[F15A Supplementary provisions in cases of police bail.E+W
(1)Section 5 of this Act applies, in relation to bail granted by a custody officer under Part IV of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 [F2 or Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ] in cases where the normal powers to impose conditions of bail are available to him, subject to the following modifications.
[F3(1A)Subsections (2A) and (2B) shall be omitted.]
(2)For subsection (3) substitute the following—
”(3)Where a custody officer, in relation to any person,—
(a)imposes conditions in granting bail in criminal proceedings, or
(b)varies any conditions of bail or imposes conditions in respect of bail in criminal proceedings,
the custody officer shall, F4... give reasons for imposing or varying the conditions.”.
(3)For subsection (4) substitute the following—
”(4)A custody officer who is by virtue of subsection (3) above required to give reasons for his decision shall include a note of those reasons in the custody record and shall give a copy of that note to the person in relation to whom the decision was taken.”.
(4)Subsections (5) and (6) shall be omitted.]
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F1S. 5A inserted (10.4.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 27(4),Sch. 3 para. 2; S.I. 1995/721, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 5A(1) inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 14 para. 5(b); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(p) (with art. 6)
F3S. 5A(1A) inserted (1.8.2001) by 2001 c. 16, s. 129(2); S.I. 2001/2223, art. 3(i)
F4Words in s. 5A(2) repealed (5.4.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 37 Pt. 2; S.I. 2004/829, art. 2(1)(2)(l)(ii)
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