“Class A controlled drug has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

“Class B controlled drug has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

“court means a court presided over by a judicial officer with authority to exercise the court's jurisdiction in relation to the matter

“Police bail means bail granted by a Police employee under section 21(1)

“Police employee has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Policing Act 2008

“working day means a day that is not—

• “(a) Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign's Birthday, or Waitangi Day; or

• “(b) a day in the period commencing on 25 December in one year and ending on 15 January in the next year”.

“drug dealing offence means—

• “(a) any offence against section 6 or 12C(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 in relation to a Class A controlled drug or a Class B controlled drug; or

• “(b) an attempt to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a)”.

“electronic monitoring address or EM address means the address, specified by a judicial officer or Registrar, where a defendant subject to an EM condition must remain

“electronic monitoring assessor or EM assessor means a person authorised under section 30E to act as an EM assessor

“electronic monitoring condition or EM condition means a condition of bail imposed under section 30B

“relevant occupant means,—

• “(a) in relation to an EM address that is a family residence, every person of or over the age of 16 years who ordinarily lives there; or

• “(b) in relation to any other EM address, every person whom the EM assessor identifies as being a relevant occupant for the purposes of section 30G”.

• “(4A) When considering an application for bail, the court must not take into account the fact that the defendant has provided, or may provide, information relating to the investigation or prosecution of any offence, including any offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the defendant.

• “(4B) However, despite subsection (4A), the court may take into account the cooperation by the defendant with authorities in the investigation or prosecution of any offence if that cooperation is relevant to the court's assessment of the risk that the defendant will fail to appear in court, interfere with witnesses or evidence, or offend while on bail.”

“9A Restriction on bail if defendant charged with murder

• “(1) This section applies to a defendant of or over the age of 17 years who is charged with murder under section 167 or 168 of the Crimes Act 1961.

  “(2) No defendant to whom this section applies may be granted bail or allowed to go at large except by order of a High Court Judge or a District Court Judge.

  “(3) No defendant to whom this section applies may be granted bail or allowed to go at large unless the defendant satisfies the Judge that bail or remand at large should be granted.

  “(4) In particular (but without limiting any other matters in respect of which the defendant must satisfy the Judge under subsection (3)), the defendant must satisfy the Judge on the balance of probabilities that the defendant will not, while on bail or at large, commit any offence involving violence against, or danger to the safety of, any other person.

  “(5) In deciding whether or not to grant bail to a defendant to whom this section applies or to allow the defendant to go at large, the need to protect the safety of the public and, where appropriate, the need to protect the safety of any particular person or persons are the primary considerations.”

• “(2) In this section, specified offence means any offence against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1961:

  • “(a) section 128B (sexual violation):

  • “(b) section 132 (sexual conduct with child under 12):

  • “(c) section 134 (sexual conduct with young person under 16):

  • “(d) section 167 (murder):

  • “(e) section 168 (murder):

  • “(f) section 171 (manslaughter):

  • “(g) section 173 (attempt to murder):

  • “(h) section 188 (wounding with intent):

  • “(i) section 189 (injuring with intent):

  • “(j) section 191 (aggravated wounding or injury):

  • “(k) section 198A (using any firearm against law enforcement officer, etc):

  • “(l) section 198B (commission of crime with firearm):

  • “(m) section 208 (abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection):

  • “(n) section 209 (kidnapping):

  • “(o) section 232 (aggravated burglary):

  • “(p) section 234 (robbery):

  • “(q) section 235 (aggravated robbery):

  • “(r) section 236 (assault with intent to rob).”

• “(1) A court that remands a defendant at any stage of the proceedings for the offence with which the defendant is charged, including for sentence, must release the defendant on bail or otherwise subject to such conditions as it thinks fit if—

  • “(a) the defendant appears to the court to be of or over the age of 17 years but under the age of 20 years 17 years of age; and

  • “(b) the defendant has not previously been sentenced to imprisonment.”

“16 Judge only may grant bail for drug dealing offence

• A defendant who is charged with or convicted of a drug dealing offence may be granted bail by order of a High Court Judge or District Court Judge but not otherwise.

“17 District Court may continue or renew bail for drug dealing offence

• A District Court may continue or renew bail granted under section 16 (whether granted by a High Court Judge or a District Court Judge)—

  • “(a) on the same or substantially the same conditions as were imposed under that section; or

  • “(b) on any conditions, if the defendant and the prosecution agree.”

“17A Restriction on bail if defendant charged with serious Class A drug offence

• “(1) This section applies to a defendant of or over the age of 17 years who is charged with a serious Class A drug offence.

  “(2) No defendant to whom this section applies may be granted bail or allowed to go at large unless the defendant satisfies the Judge that bail or remand at large should be granted.

  “(3) In particular (but without limiting any other matters in respect of which the defendant must satisfy the Judge under subsection (2)), the defendant must satisfy the Judge on the balance of probabilities that the defendant will not, while on bail or at large, commit any drug dealing offence.

  “(4) In this section, serious Class A drug offence means—

  • “(a) an offence under section 6 or 12C(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 for contravention of section 6(1)(a), (b), (c), or (f) in relation to a Class A controlled drug; or

  • “(b) an attempt to commit an offence in paragraph (a).”

“21 Police employee may grant bail

• “(1) Any Police employee may, if he or she considers it prudent to do so, grant bail (Police bail) to a defendant who is charged with an offence and has been arrested without a warrant.

  “(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in any case to which any of section 9, 9A, 10, 12, 16, or 17A applies.

  “(3) In determining whether it is prudent to grant Police bail to a defendant charged with an offence against section 49 of the Domestic Violence Act 1995, the Police employee must make the need to protect the victim of the alleged offence the paramount consideration.

  “(4) Despite section 7, no person is entitled to be granted Police bail under this section as of right.

“21A Notice of Police bail

• “(1) A Police employee who grants Police bail must ensure that a notice of Police bail is completed in accordance with subsection (2).

  “(2) A notice of Police bail must—

  • “(a) state—

    • “(i) the defendant's full name and address; and

    • “(ii) the particulars of the charge; and

    • “(iii) the conditions of bail, including the time, date, and place for attendance by the defendant before a court; and

    • “(iv) any other information required by rules made under section 386 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to accompany a summons to a defendant issued under that Act; and

  • “(b) be dated.

  “(3) A Police employee who grants Police bail must—

  • “(a) give the notice of Police bail to the defendant; and

  • “(b) ensure that the defendant understands the conditions of bail; and

  • “(c) ensure that the defendant signs authenticates the notice.

  “(4) The date for attendance by the defendant before a court must not be later than 14 days from the date of the notice.

“21B Conditions of Police bail

• “(1) It is a condition of every grant of Police bail that the defendant must attend personally before a court at the time, date, and place specified in the notice of bail.

  “(2) A Police employee who grants Police bail may impose, in addition to the condition imposed by subsection (1), any condition of the bail that might be imposed by a judicial officer under section 30(2) or (4).

  “(3) However, subsection (2) applies only if—

  • “(a) the time stated in the notice of Police bail for the appearance by the defendant before a court is less than 7 days from the date of that notice; or

  • “(b) the court that the defendant must attend will be closed for more than 7 consecutive days after the date of the defendant's arrest.

“22 Conditions of Police bail granted to defendant charged with domestic violence offence

• “(1) In addition to the condition or conditions imposed under section 21B, a Police employee who grants Police bail to a defendant charged with a domestic violence offence may impose as a condition of the bail any condition that he or she considers reasonably necessary to protect——

  • “(a) the victim of the alleged offence; and

  • “(b) any particular person residing with the victim.

  “(2) In this section,—

  “domestic relationship has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act 1995

  “domestic violence offence means an offence against any enactment if the offence involves the use of violence against a person with whom the offender is, or has been, in a domestic relationship

  “violence has the same meaning as in section 3(2), (4), and (5) of the Domestic Violence Act 1995.”

“24 Failure to answer Police bail

• “(1) A defendant commits an offence if he or she, having been released on Police bail under section 21,—

  • “(a) fails without reasonable excuse to attend personally at the time and the court specified in the notice of Police bail; or

  • “(b) fails without reasonable excuse to attend personally at the time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned under section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

  “(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to—

  • “(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; or

  • “(b) a fine not exceeding $1,000.”

“26 Breach of condition of Police bail

• Sections 39, 51, and 52 apply, with any necessary modifications, to a defendant who has been released on Police bail granted under section 21 and who fails to comply with any condition of that bail.”

• “(2) A judicial officer or Registrar may impose, as further conditions of the defendant's release,—

  • “(a) an EM condition:

  • “(b) a condition that the defendant report to the Police at the time or times and at the place or places that the judicial officer or Registrar orders.

• “(2A) However, a Registrar must not impose an EM condition under subsection (2)(a) unless the prosecution agrees.”

“Electronic monitoring condition

“30A Purpose of EM condition

• The purpose of an EM condition is to restrict and monitor a defendant's movements to ensure that the defendant—

  • “(a) appears in court on the date to which the defendant has been remanded; and

  • “(b) does not interfere with any witnesses or any evidence against the defendant; and

  • “(c) does not commit any offence while on bail.

“30B When court may grant bail with EM condition

• “(1) A court may grant bail with an EM condition if the defendant—

  • “(a) is eligible for bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(b) the court has satisfied itself as to the matters set out in section 30I.

  “(2) A defendant is eligible for bail with an EM condition if the defendant—

  • “(a) is in custody on remand, including if he or she has consented to being remanded in custody; and

  • “(b) is not liable to be detained in custody under any other sentence or order; and

  • “(c) if bail with an EM condition is granted, is likely to be on bail with an EM condition for not less than 14 days.

  “(3) The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, amend subsection (2)(c) by amending the period of time specified in that subsection.

  “(4) Nothing in this section limits the discretion of a court to remand the defendant in custody if there is just cause for continued detention.

  “(5) For the purposes of the grant of bail with an EM condition, court includes a Registrar in any circumstance in which a Registrar is empowered to grant bail.

“30C Court must not grant bail with EM condition if less restrictive bail conditions suffice

• A court must not grant bail with an EM condition if the court considers that a less restrictive condition or combination of conditions would be sufficient to ensure the outcomes set out in section 30A(a) to (c).

“30D Application for bail with EM condition

• “(1) An application for bail with an EM condition must be in a form approved and issued under subsection (4).

  “(2) On receiving the application, the Registrar must set the matter down for a hearing and notify the defendant, the Police, and the prosecuting agency (if not the Police) of the date, time, and place of the hearing.

  “(3) The defendant must, as soon as practicable after receiving a notice of the hearing, serve a copy of the application on—

  • “(a) the Police; and

  • “(b) the prosecuting agency (if not the Police).

  “(4) The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must approve and publish a form for an application for bail with an EM condition.

“30E Commissioner may authorise EM assessors

• The Commissioner of Police may, in writing, authorise Police employees to act as EM assessors.

“30F EM reports

• “(1) If a defendant applies under section 30D for bail with an EM condition, the Police must ensure that an EM assessor prepares an EM report in relation to the application.

  “(2) The purpose of an EM report is to assist the court hearing the application in determining whether an EM condition is practicable and appropriate.

  “(3) An EM report must address all of the following matters:

  • “(a) whether an EM condition is appropriate:

  • “(b) whether an EM condition is practicable at the proposed EM address, including whether the monitoring equipment will function adequately at that address:

  • “(c) whether the proposed EM address is appropriate for electronic monitoring of the defendant, including whether there is any evidence of violence between—

    • “(i) the defendant and any occupant of the premises at that address; and

    • “(ii) the defendant and any person who may reasonably be expected to visit those premises:

  • “(d) whether every relevant occupant of the premises at the proposed EM address has consented, in accordance with section 30G(2), to the defendant remaining at the address while on bail with an EM condition:

  • “(e) if the defendant has been charged with an offence of a kind referred to in section 29 of the Victims' Rights Act 2002, the views of the following persons as to the appropriateness of bail with an EM condition:

    • “(i) any victim of the alleged offence; and

    • “(ii) a parent or legal guardian of a victim of the alleged offence.

  “(4) An EM report may address any of the following matters:

  • “(a) the defendant's personal circumstances, including employment, training, and childcare commitments:

  • “(b) recommendations for other bail conditions:

  • “(c) the response of the prosecuting agency to the application, including any reasons for opposing it:

  • “(d) any other matter that the EM assessor considers to be relevant to the decision whether or not to grant a defendant bail with an EM condition.

“30G EM assessor must ascertain whether relevant occupants consent to defendant remaining at EM address

• “(1) In preparing an EM report in relation to an application under section 30D, an EM assessor must ascertain, after following the steps set out in subsection (2), whether the relevant occupants consent to the defendant remaining at the EM address while on bail with an EM condition.

  “(2) Before ascertaining whether or not a relevant occupant consents, the EM assessor must—

  • “(a) ensure that the occupant—

    • “(i) is aware of the nature of the charges faced by the defendant; and

    • “(ii) is aware of the nature of any past offending by the defendant; and

    • “(iii) is aware of and understands the effects of an EM condition; and

  • “(b) inform the occupant that the information in paragraph (a) is given to the occupant to enable him or her to make an informed decision whether to consent to the defendant remaining at the EM address while on bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(c) inform the occupant that the information in paragraph (a) must be used only for the purpose of making the decision referred to in paragraph (b); and

  • “(d) inform the occupant that consent to the defendant remaining at the EM address while on bail with an EM condition can be withdrawn at any time and inform the occupant how he or she may withdraw his or her consent.

“30H Use of information obtained for EM report

• “(1) Information obtained for the purpose of preparing an EM report under section 30F may only be used in determining the application to which the report relates.

  “(2) However, if the defendant consents to the use of the information for another purpose, subsection (1) does not apply and the information may be used for that other purpose.

“30I Court must be satisfied as to certain matters before granting bail with EM condition

• “(1) The court hearing an application made under section 30D must, before granting bail with an EM condition, be satisfied that—

  • “(a) the defendant has been made aware of and understands his or her obligations under the EM condition; and

  • “(b) the defendant agrees to comply with the requirements of the EM condition; and

  • “(c) it is practicable for the defendant to remain at the proposed EM address on bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(d) the proposed EM address is suitable appropriate for the purpose of bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(e) every relevant occupant of the proposed EM address has consented to the defendant remaining at the proposed EM address while on bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(f) in each case the consent of the relevant occupant has been obtained after the steps set out in section 30G(2) have been followed.

  “(2) In considering whether to grant bail with an EM condition, the court—

  • “(a) must consider the EM report prepared under section 30F; and

  • “(b) in particular, must have regard to any evidence of violence between the defendant and any occupant of the proposed EM address; and

  • “(c) may have regard to any other relevant information.

“30J Court must specify EM address

• In granting bail with an EM condition, a court must specify the EM address.

“30K EM assessor must define area of EM address to which defendant is confined

• “(1) An EM assessor must define the area of an EM address to which a defendant on bail with an EM condition is confined.

  “(2) An EM assessor who defines the area of an EM address under subsection (1) must—

  • “(a) show the area to the defendant; and

  • “(b) advise the relevant occupants of the area.

“30L Defendant's obligations under EM condition

• “(1) A defendant who is on bail with an EM condition must—

  • “(a) submit to the electronic monitoring of his or her compliance with the restrictions placed on his or her movements under paragraphs (b) and (c); and

  • “(b) not leave the EM address at any time except—

    • “(i) as authorised under section 30M; or

    • “(ii) to attend his or her scheduled court appearances; or

    • “(iii) to seek urgent medical or dental treatment; or

    • “(iv) to avoid or minimise a serious risk of death or injury to the defendant or any other person; or

    • “(v) to surrender himself or herself to Police custody; and

  • “(c) remain in the area of the EM address that has been defined by an EM assessor under section 30K, except when leaving the EM address as permitted under paragraph (b)(i) to (v); and

  • “(d) co-operate with, and comply with any lawful direction given by, an EM assessor; and

  • “(e) present himself or herself at the door of the EM address when required to do so by any member of the Police; and

  • “(f) keep the notice of bail in his or her possession at the EM address and present it when required to do so by any member of the Police; and

  • “(g) allow an EM assessor access to the EM address for the purpose of speaking to another occupant of the EM address at the request of that occupant; and

  • “(h) surrender himself or herself to Police custody if, for any reason (including the withdrawal of the consent of a relevant occupant), he or she is unable to remain at the EM address; and

  • “(i) not tamper with or damage the electronic monitoring equipment or do anything with the intention of interfering with the functioning of that equipment.

  “(2) A breach by a defendant of an obligation under subsection (1) is a breach of the EM condition.

“30M Authorised absence from EM address

• “(1) A court may, when granting bail with an EM condition, authorise the defendant to be absent from the EM address.

  “(2) However, a Registrar may authorise a defendant to be absent from the EM address only if the prosecution agrees to that authorisation.

  “(3) In authorising a defendant to be absent from the EM address, the court must specify—

  • “(a) the time or times during which the defendant may be absent; and

  • “(b) the purpose or purposes for which the defendant may be absent.

“30N Use of information obtained from electronic monitoring

• Information that is obtained from the electronic monitoring of a defendant on bail with an EM condition may be used for the purpose set out in section 30A and for any of the following purposes:

  • “(a) verifying compliance by the defendant with bail conditions:

  • “(b) detecting non-compliance by the defendant with bail conditions and providing evidence of that non-compliance:

  • “(c) detecting the commission by the defendant of an offence and providing evidence of that offence:

  • “(d) verifying that the defendant has not tampered with or otherwise interfered with the electronic monitoring equipment.

“30O Court may remand defendant in custody pending installation of electronic monitoring equipment, etc

• A court that grants bail with an EM condition may postpone the commencement of the bail and remand the defendant in custody for a period reasonably necessary for—

  • “(a) the installation of electronic monitoring equipment at the EM address:

  • “(b) the making of any other arrangement to enable the defendant to comply with the EM condition.

“30P Defendant on bail with EM condition not in custody

• A defendant on bail with an EM condition is not in custody.

“30Q Bail with EM condition does not affect entitlements under Social Security Act 1964

• The fact that a defendant is on bail with an EM condition does not, of itself, affect any entitlement the defendant may have under the Social Security Act 1964.

“30R Subsequent application for bail with EM condition

• Nothing in this Act prevents a defendant, who has previously applied for bail without an EM condition and been refused, from subsequently applying for bail with an EM condition on the same charges.”

• “(1A) If electronic monitoring is a condition of bail, the notice of bail must—

  • “(a) state the EM address; and

  • “(b) list the defendant's obligations, set out in section 30L, under an EM condition.”

• “(1A) However, in the case of the variation of an EM condition, a District Court may only make the following orders under subsection (1) in relation to that EM condition:

  • “(a) an order authorising absence from the EM address:

  • “(b) an order varying or revoking any existing authorisation of absence from the EM address:

  • “(c) an order varying the EM address.

• “(1B) If a District Court makes an order under subsection (1) in relation to an EM condition, sections 30A to 30R apply to the extent necessary and with the necessary modifications.”

• “(1A) However, in the case of the variation of an EM condition, a High Court Judge may only make the following orders under subsection (1) in relation to that EM condition:

  • “(a) an order authorising absence from the EM address:

  • “(b) an order varying or revoking any existing authorisation of absence from the EM address:

  • “(c) an order varying the EM address.

• “(1B) If a High Court Judge makes an order under subsection (1), in relation to an EM condition, sections 30A to 30R apply to the extent necessary and with the necessary modifications.”

“34A Surrender of defendant on bail with EM condition

• “(1) A defendant on bail with an EM condition—

  • “(a) must surrender himself or herself to Police custody if, for any reason (including the withdrawal of the consent of a relevant occupant), he or she is unable to remain at the EM address; and

  • “(b) may surrender himself or herself to Police custody pending determination of an application under section 33 or 34 to vary the EM address or revoke the EM condition.

  “(2) The Police must bring a defendant on bail with an EM condition who surrenders himself or herself to Police custody before a judicial officer at the earliest opportunity.

  “(3) If a defendant on bail with an EM condition who is under the age of 17 years surrenders himself or herself to Police custody, sections 234(c), 235, and 236 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 apply with any necessary modifications.”

• “(2) A defendant who is arrested under subsection (1) must,—

  • “(a) if released on bail by a District Court, Registrar, or Police employee in relation to a category 1, 2, or 3 offence, be brought before a District Court as soon as possible, unless the Solicitor-General has assumed responsibility for the proceedings in accordance with section 187 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or

  • “(b) if released on bail in any circumstances to which paragraph (a) does not apply, be brought before a High Court Judge or a District Court Judge as soon as possible.”

“36A Offence to refuse authorised person entry to EM address

• “(1) A person (A) commits an offence who refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to allow an authorised person to enter an EM address for the purpose of servicing or inspecting any electronic monitoring equipment at that address.

  “(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

  “(3) In subsection (1), authorised person means—

  • “(a) an EM assessor who has identified himself or herself to A; or

  • “(b) a person accompanying a person described in paragraph (a); or

  • “(c) a person who—

    • “(i) has identified himself or herself to A; and

    • “(ii) is authorised in writing by an EM assessor to enter the EM address for the purpose of servicing or inspecting any electronic monitoring equipment at that address; and

    • “(iii) has produced that written authority to A.”

• “(7) In this section, judicial officer or Registrar means, in relation to proceedings for the offence with which the defendant is charged,—

  • “(a) for proceedings in a District Court, a judicial officer or Registrar of a District Court:

  • “(b) for proceedings in the High Court, a judicial officer or Registrar of the High Court:

  • “(c) for proceedings in the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, a judicial officer or Registrar of the High Court.”

• “(6) In this section, judicial officer means—

  • “(a) any judicial officer, if the defendant was released on bail by a District Court, Registrar, or Police employee in relation to a category 1, 2, or 3 offence and the Solicitor-General has not assumed responsibility for the proceedings in accordance with section 187 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011:

  • “(b) a Judge, if any of the matters set out in paragraph (a) do not apply.”

“Issue of warrant for detention in custody

“52A Period for which warrant for detention in custody may be issued

• “(1) This section applies to a warrant issued under section 43(1), 46(1), 49(4), or 50(4).

  “(2) A warrant to which this section applies must be issued for whichever of the following applies:

  • “(a) for the period of adjournment:

  • “(b) pending and during the defendant's trial:

  • “(c) pending the defendant being brought up for sentence and during his or her sentencing.”

“73A Authentication of documents

• “(1) Any document that is filed, served, or issued in proceedings under this Act or rules made under section 73 must be authenticated by the person responsible for its content.

  “(2) The person responsible for its content authenticates the document by—

  • “(a) signing and dating the document; or

  • “(b) in the case of any document in electronic form, any electronic means that adequately identifies that person and the date of authentication.

  “(3) However, an affidavit or other document required to be sworn must be signed and dated.

  “(4) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, any document is to be treated as having been authenticated in accordance with this section.”

• “(2A) A constable may arrest a young person without a warrant if—

  • “(a) the young person has been remanded on bail; and

  • “(b) the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that the young person is in breach of a condition of that bail; and

  • “(c) either—

    • “(i) the breach is a breach in a significant respect; or

    • “(ii) the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that the young person has previously repeatedly breached a condition of that bail (whether or not the same condition).”

“214A Arrest of child or young person in breach of bail condition

• A constable may arrest a child or young person without a warrant if—

  • “(a) the child or young person has been released on bail; and

  • “(b) the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that—

    • “(i) the child or young person is in breach of a condition of that bail; and

    • “(ii) the child or young person has previously repeatedly breached a condition of that bail (whether or not the same condition).”

• “(1) Notwithstanding section 234 but subject to section 244, a constable, in relation to any child or young person who has been arrested and if subsection (1A) applies,—

  • “(a) must place the child or young person in the custody of the chief executive in accordance with subsection (2); and

  • “(b) must do so as soon as practicable and not later than 24 hours after the arrest.

• “(1A) This subsection applies if—

  • “(a) the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that—

    • “(i) the child or young person is not likely to appear before the court; or

    • “(ii) the child or young person may commit further offences; or

    • “(iii) it is necessary to prevent—

      • “(A) the loss or destruction of evidence relating to an offence committed by the child or young person or an offence that the constable has reasonable cause to suspect the child or young person of having committed; or

      • “(B) interference with any witness in respect of any such offence; or

  • “(b) the child or young person has been arrested under section 214(2A) 214A and is likely to continue to repeatedly breach a condition of bail.

    • “(i) repeatedly breach a condition of bail; or

    • “(ii) breach a condition of bail in a significant respect.”

• “(d) the child or young person—

  • “(i) has previously breached a condition of bail repeatedly (whether or not the same condition) or in a significant respect; and

  • “(ii) if granted bail, is likely to breach a condition of that bail repeatedly (whether or not the same condition) or in a significant respect.”

• “(3) A constable may return a young person who is found absent from home in breach of a condition imposed under subsection (1) to the parents or guardians or other persons having the care of the young person.”

• “(h) that the offender spent time on bail with an EM condition as defined in section 3 of the Bail Act 2000.”

• “(3A) In taking into account that the offender spent time on bail with an EM condition under subsection (2)(h), the court must consider—

  • “(a) the period of time that the offender spent on bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(b) the relative restrictiveness of the EM condition, particularly the frequency and duration of the offender's authorised absences from the electronic monitoring address; and

  • “(c) the offender's compliance with the bail conditions during the period of bail with an EM condition; and

  • “(d) any other relevant matter.”

• “(d) if the judgment debtor or relevant officer cannot practicably be brought before a Judge or Registrar, then a Police employee or bailiff may grant bail to the judgment debtor or relevant officer, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act.”

• “(c) if the judgment debtor or relevant officer cannot practicably be brought before a Judge or Registrar, then a Police employee or bailiff may grant bail to the judgment debtor or relevant officer, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act.”

• “(d) for the purpose of any bail application by the defendant, if the defendant cannot practicably be brought immediately before the Registrar, a District Court Judge, or a Community Magistrate, then a Police employee or a bailiff may grant bail to the defendant, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act.”

• “(e) if the defendant cannot practicably be brought immediately before the Registrar, a District Court Judge, or a Community Magistrate, then a Police employee or a bailiff may grant bail to the defendant, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act.”