Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order brings certain provisions of the Bail Amendment Act 2011 into force on 5 March 2012.

The provisions being brought into force—

• amend the powers of the court to exercise its discretion, and impose conditions, when considering bail pending sentencing:

• substitute a new section 19 of the Bail Act 2000, which relates to the publication of matters relating to a bail hearing:

• amend the provisions relating to the execution of a warrant to arrest the defendant to provide that the requirement to produce the warrant for inspection may be satisfied by producing a copy of it:

• make transitional provisions in relation to the coming into force of the above provisions.