Bail

The court may not grant bail in any matter relating to the prosecution of an offence under this Act, unless it determines that the defendant poses no reasonable threat to the safety of the victim or the victim’s family and where bail is granted, the following conditions shall be applied to such grant of bail– (a) the defendant or any one acting on his behalf shall be prohibited from making any contact with the victim; (b) the defendant shall be prohibited from watching, going to the house of the victim, the school of the victim or the workplace of the victim’s parent or guardian; (c) the defendant shall be required to indicate and remain at a specified address during the course of the trial except with the leave of the court; Children (Prohibition) 23 (d) the defendant shall be required to report to a specific police station at a specified time; and (e) where the defendant is a national of another country or has domestic ties to any other country, or where the court deems appropriate, the defendant shall be required to surrender all travel documents to the court during the course of the trial.