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The Bail Act 2013 uses an "unacceptable risk" test in regard to whether "the accused will fail to appear in any proceedings for the offence, commit a serious offence, endanger the safety of victims, individuals or the community, or interfere with witnesses or evidence". The Bail Act 2013 passed in the NSW parliament in May 2013.
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales which governs the exercise of specific police powers in New South Wales. [1] It The Act contains nineteen parts which either reinforce the common law, relocate existing sections from other Acts or establish new powers and safeguards ...
Bail offered before charge is known as pre-charge or police bail, to secure the suspect's release under investigation. [ 2 ] For minor crimes, a defendant may be summoned to court without the need for bail, or may be released on recognizance (promising to appear in court, with no bail required) following arraignment .
The Bail Act 1978 is a former New South Wales law [3] that has been repealed, and replaced with the Bail Act 2013. [4] While it was considered "groundbreaking" when enacted, [5] it has been reformed several times to increase a presumption against bail.
These powers are conferred with legislation regulating police officers (such as the Law Enforcement [Powers and Responsibilities] Act 2002 for New South Wales) [17] or regulating specific powers, such as the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (also NSW). [18] Regardless of the type of police power, reasonable grounds is the only doctrine with ...
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The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia, established in 1862.With more than 17,000 police officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia, [6] policing an area of 801,600 square kilometres with a population of more than 8.2 million people.
Sworn law enforcement agencies generally consist of law enforcement officers that have powers of arrest, whereas regulatory agencies normally set out and enforce compliance of specific laws and regulations and are normally composed of non-police investigators. For more on law enforcement in Australia see Law enforcement in Australia.