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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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14 Offences committed on bail

(1) For paragraph 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act (defendant need not be granted bail where he was on bail on date of offence) there is substituted— 2A (1) If the defendant falls within this paragraph he may not be granted bail unless the court is satisfied that there is no significant risk of his committing an offence while on bail (whether subject to conditions or not). (2) The defendant falls within this paragraph if— (a) he is aged 18 or over, and (b) it appears to the court that he was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence. (2) After paragraph 9 of that Part there is inserted— 9AA (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the defendant is under the age of 18, and (b) it appears to the court that he was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence. (2) In deciding for the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of this Part of this Schedule whether it is satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing that the defendant, if released on bail (whether subject to conditions or not), would commit an offence while on bail, the court shall give particular weight to the fact that the defendant was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence.

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14 Offences committed on bail

(1) For paragraph 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act (defendant need not be granted bail where he was on bail on date of offence) there is substituted— 2A (1) If the defendant falls within this paragraph he may not be granted bail unless the court is satisfied that there is no significant risk of his committing an offence while on bail (whether subject to conditions or not). (2) The defendant falls within this paragraph if— (a) he is aged 18 or over, and (b) it appears to the court that he was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence. (2) After paragraph 9 of that Part there is inserted— 9AA (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the defendant is under the age of 18, and (b) it appears to the court that he was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence. (2) In deciding for the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of this Part of this Schedule whether it is satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing that the defendant, if released on bail (whether subject to conditions or not), would commit an offence while on bail, the court shall give particular weight to the fact that the defendant was on bail in criminal proceedings on the date of the offence.

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