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Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Bill 2017
The Terrorism (Restrictions on Bail and Parole) Bill 2017 (the Bill) will amend the Bail Act
1994 and the Corrections Act 1997.
The Bill amends the Bail Act 1994 in a number of ways, including by limiting bail for
people who have a conviction for a terrorism offence or who are subject to a control
order. People in these categories will only be granted bail by a judge or magistrate if the
judge or magistrate is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances.
The Bill also amends the Corrections Act 1997 in a number of ways, including by limiting
parole for people who have a conviction for a terrorism offence, are subject to a control
order, or who have promoted a terrorist act. Such people are only to be released on
parole if there are exceptional circumstances.
The Bill sets out powers of arrest for police officers and provides for additional procedural
powers for courts and the Parole Board.
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