Part III Bail

Routine bail hearings

F144 Bail hearings for detained persons.

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F145 Location of bail hearings.

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F146 General right to be released on bail.

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F147 Powers exercisable on granting bail.

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F148 Forfeiture.

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F149 Forfeiture of securities.

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F150 Power of arrest.

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Procedure

F151 Procedure.

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F152 Use of live television links at bail hearings.

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Bail hearings under other enactments

53 Applications for bail in immigration cases.

I11

The Secretary of State may by regulations make new provision in relation to applications for bail by persons detained under the 1971 Act F2or under section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

I12

The regulations may confer a right to be released on bail in prescribed circumstances.

I13

The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

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creating or transferring jurisdiction to hear an application for bail by a person detained under the 1971 Act F3or under section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;

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as to the places in which such an application may be held;

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as to the procedure to be followed on, or in connection with, such an application;

d

as to circumstances in which, and conditions (including financial conditions) on which, an applicant may be released on bail;

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amending or repealing any enactment so far as it relates to such an application.

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The regulations must include provision for securing that an application for bail made by a person who has brought an appeal under any provision of this Act or the M1Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 is heard by the appellate authority hearing that appeal.

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I16

Regulations under this section require the approval of the Lord Chancellor.

I17

In so far as regulations under this section relate to the sheriff or the Court of Session, the Lord Chancellor must obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers before giving his approval.

I254 Extension of right to apply for bail in deportation cases.

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Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1971 Act (detention or control pending deportation) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), at the end insert “ or he is released on bail ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (3), after “unless” insert “ he is released on bail or ”.

4

After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

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Paragraphs 22 to 25 of Schedule 2 to this Act apply in relation to a person detained under sub-paragraph (1), (2) or (3) as they apply in relation to a person detained under paragraph 16 of that Schedule.

Grants

F555 Grants to voluntary organisations.

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