58 Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse.E+W
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In section 4 of the M1Bail Act 1976 (general right to bail), after subsection (8) there is inserted—
“(9)In taking any decisions required by Part I or II of Schedule 1 to this Act, the considerations to which the court is to have regard include, so far as relevant, any misuse of controlled drugs by the defendant (“controlled drugs” and “misuse” having the same meanings as in the M2Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 58 wholly in force at 2.7.2001; s. 58 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 80; s. 58 in force for specified purposes at 20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(g)
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