Part XIMiscellaneous

Bail and custody

153Court to give reasons for granting bail to a person accused of serious offence

The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 9 (decisions as to grant or refusal of bail) of Part I of Schedule 1 to the [1976 c. 63.] Bail Act 1976—

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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.