Bail Act 1992

Number: A1992-8
Status: In Force

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Current version

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
19 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R53	19 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-40

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Bail Regulation 1992	None	Subordinate laws	s 59	9 April 2021	SL1992-30
Bail Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 58	1 May 1995 - 29 March 2001	SL1994-43
Bail Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Subordinate laws	s 59	2 April 2021 - 3 April 2021	SL2021-4

Related instruments

Name	Effective	Year and No	Classification	Status
Public Sector Management (Bail) Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)	21 August 2019 - 10 October 2022	NI2019-625	ni	Repealed
Public Sector Management (Bail) Delegation 2022 (No 1)	11 October 2022	NI2022-498	ni	None

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 28 November 1992 onwards:

The following table lists 56 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
19 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R53	19 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-40
26 April 2024 - 18 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R52	26 April 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-12 and A2024-16
16 November 2023 - 25 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R51	16 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-51
24 May 2023 - 15 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R50	24 May 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-15
11 November 2021 - 23 May 2023	HTML PDF Word	R49	11 November 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-19
14 October 2021 - 10 November 2021	HTML PDF Word	R48	14 October 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-24
9 April 2021 - 13 October 2021	HTML PDF Word	R47	9 April 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-6
8 April 2021 - 8 April 2021	HTML PDF Word	R46	8 April 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-14
20 February 2021 - 7 April 2021	HTML PDF Word	R45	20 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-1
14 May 2020 - 19 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R44	14 May 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-14
2 May 2020 - 13 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R43	2 May 2020	Republication for expiry of provision (s 44A)
3 December 2019 - 1 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R42	3 December 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-31
8 November 2019 - 2 December 2019	HTML PDF Word	R41	8 November 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-23
1 May 2017 - 7 November 2019	HTML PDF Word	R40	1 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-42 (as amended by A2017-10) and A2016-48
1 April 2016 - 30 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R39	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13
2 March 2016 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R38	2 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-4
1 March 2016 - 1 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R37	1 March 2016	Republication for amendments by A2015-38
2 October 2015 - 29 February 2016	HTML PDF Word	R36	2 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-36
17 May 2014 - 1 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R35	17 May 2014	Republication for expiry of provision (s 12C)
10 December 2013 - 16 May 2014	HTML PDF Word	R34	10 December 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-50
25 July 2011 - 9 December 2013	HTML PDF Word	R33	25 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-13
1 July 2011 - 24 July 2011	HTML PDF Word	R32	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
16 May 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R31	16 May 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-2
1 March 2011 - 15 May 2011	HTML PDF Word	R30	1 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-3
1 July 2010 - 28 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R29	1 July 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-21
4 September 2009 - 30 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R28	4 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-24
3 June 2009 - 3 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R27*	3 June 2009	Republication for commenced expiry
30 March 2009 - 2 June 2009	HTML PDF Word	R26	30 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-46 and A2009-7
27 February 2009 - 29 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R25	27 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-20
14 February 2009 - 26 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R24	14 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-26
2 February 2009 - 13 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R23	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36
27 October 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R22	27 October 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-20
9 September 2008 - 26 October 2008	HTML PDF Word	R21	9 September 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-20
7 May 2008 - 8 September 2008	HTML PDF Word	R20	7 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-7
29 September 2006 - 6 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R19	29 September 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
2 June 2006 - 28 September 2006	HTML PDF Word	R18	2 June 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-23
24 November 2005 - 1 June 2006	HTML PDF Word	R17	24 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-54
2 June 2005 - 23 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R16*	2 June 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-20
25 March 2005 - 1 June 2005	HTML PDF Word	R15	25 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-13
6 March 2005 - 24 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R14	6 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-56
24 February 2005 - 5 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R13	24 February 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-5
10 January 2005 - 23 February 2005	HTML PDF Word	R12	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60
26 June 2004 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R11	26 June 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-14 and A2004-15
25 September 2003 - 25 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	R10	25 September 2003	Republication for commenced expiry
28 March 2003 - 24 September 2003	HTML PDF Word	R9	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14
1 January 2003 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 January 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-51
28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R7*	28 May 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-11
27 March 2002 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R6	27 March 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-90
24 September 2001 - 26 March 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	12 October 2001	Republication for amendments by A2001-60
12 September 2001 - 23 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R4	12 September 2001	Republication for amendments by A1999-64, A1999-79, A2001-25, A2001-44 and A2001-54
31 January 1999 - 29 February 2000	HTML PDF Word	R3 (RI)	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1997-96 and A1998-39 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
30 May 1997 - 31 May 1998	HTML PDF Word	R2A	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1997-22
1 January 1997 - 29 May 1997	HTML PDF Word	R2 (RI)	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1996-81 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
15 June 1995 - 31 December 1996	PDF PDF	R1 (RI)	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1994-73 and A1994-84 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available
1 December 1994 - 30 April 1995	HTML PDF Word	R0B	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1994-75 and A1994-81
18 December 1992 - 28 November 1994	HTML PDF Word	R0A	22 August 2005	Republication for amendments by A1992-75
28 November 1992	HTML PDF Word	As notified	28 May 1992

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Bail Bill 1992.

Notification statement

The Bail Act 1992 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 28 May 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S59).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
28 May 1992	28 November 1992	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	28 May 1992	s 2 (1)
remainder	28 November 1992	s 2 (3)

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 44A	1 May 2020 (midnight)	s 44A (3)
s 8A (3)-(5)	2 June 2009 (midnight)	s 8A (5)
s 12C	16 May 2004 (midnight)	s 12C (2)
s 9A (7)-(8)	24 September 2003 (midnight)	s 9A (8)
s 3, def *domestic violence offence*, par (e) , s 60	27 March 2002 (midnight)	s 60 (the expiry commenced when A2001-90 commenced)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 amdts 1.3-1.5	14 May 2020
A2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 amdt 1.6	8 April 2021
A2019-31	Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 2	3 December 2019
A2019-23	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 2	8 November 2019
A2016-48	Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016	ss 5-7, s 10	1 May 2017
A2016-48	Crimes (Serious and Organised Crime) Legislation Amendment Act 2016	s 8, s 9	1 May 2017
A2016-42	Family Violence Act 2016	sch 2 pt 2.1, sch 3 pt 3.1	1 May 2017
A2016-13	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 April 2016
A2016-4	Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.2	2 March 2016
A2015-38	Mental Health Act 2015	sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.1	1 March 2016
A2015-36	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)	pt 2	2 October 2015
A2013-50	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	pt 2	10 December 2013
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.16	1 July 2011
A2011-13	Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.1	25 July 2011
A2011-3	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011	sch 3 pt 3.3	1 March 2011
A2011-2	Bail Amendment Act 2011	ss 4-8	16 May 2011
A2010-21	Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010	sch 1 pt 1.1	1 July 2010
A2009-24	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.1	4 September 2009
A2009-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.1	30 March 2009
A2008-46	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.1	30 March 2009
A2008-36	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.6	2 February 2009
A2008-26	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008	sch 2 pt 2.2	14 February 2009
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 2 pt 2.1	9 September 2008
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.2	27 October 2008
A2008-20	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	sch 4 pt 4.1	27 February 2009
A2008-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.3	7 May 2008
A2006-40	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 2 pt 2.6	29 September 2006
A2006-23	Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.2	2 June 2006
A2005-54	Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.7	24 November 2005
A2005-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2005	sch 3 pt 3.4	2 June 2005
A2005-13	Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.1	25 March 2005
A2005-5	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005	pt 3	24 February 2005
A2004-60	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.5	10 January 2005
A2004-56	Criminal Code (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.1	6 March 2005
A2004-15	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 3 pt 3.1	26 June 2004
A2004-14	Bail Amendment Act 2004	ss 4-44, sch 1	26 June 2004
A2003-14	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.2	28 March 2003
A2002-51	Criminal Code 2002	pt 1.1	1 January 2003
A2002-11	Legislation Amendment Act 2002	amdt 2.5, amdt 2.6	28 May 2002
A2001-90	Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	sch 1 pt 1	27 March 2002
A2001-60	Bail Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	ss 4-11	24 September 2001
A2001-54	Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)	sch 2 pt 2.2	15 August 2001
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 30	12 September 2001
A2001-25	Bail Amendment Act 2001	pt 2	24 May 2001
A1999-79	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999	sch 3	1 March 2000
A1999-64	Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	sch 2	10 May 2000
A1998-39	Bail (Amendment) Act 1998	ss 4-7	19 October 1998
A1997-96	Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	sch 1	1 June 1998
A1997-22	Bail (Amendment) Act 1997	ss 4-13, sch 1, sch 2	30 May 1997
A1996-81	Remand Centres (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996	s 7	1 January 1997
A1994-84	Acts Revision (Victims of Crime) Act 1994	pt 2	15 June 1995
A1994-81	Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994	sch	29 November 1994
A1994-75	Crimes (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1994	sch 3	1 December 1994
A1994-73	Bail (Amendment) Act 1994	ss 4-22	1 May 1995
A1992-75	Bail (Amendment) Act 1992	s 4	18 December 1992
A2021-1	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021	sch 1 pt 1.2	20 February 2021
A2021-6	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 2	9 April 2021
A2021-19	Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021	sch 1 pt 1.1	11 November 2021
A2021-24	Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 3	14 October 2021
A2023-15	Sexual Assault Reform Legislation Amendment Act 2023	pt 2	24 May 2023
A2023-51	Bail Amendment Act 2023	s 4, s 5	16 November 2023
A2024-12	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 2	26 April 2024
A2024-16	Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2)	pt 2	26 April 2024
A2024-40	Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 2, sch 1 pt 1.1	19 September 2024