New Zealand Legislation: Acts

5 Bail on adjournment

• Section 28 is amended by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

  • “(2) A Registrar may exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) to grant bail if—

    • “(a) the informant does not oppose bail and the offence with which the defendant has been charged—

      • “(i) is not punishable by imprisonment; or

      • “(ii) is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years; or

    • “(b) the prosecution agrees.”