Part 3 Duty to Seek Views of Alleged Victims

Part 3 Duty to Seek Views of Alleged Victims

Amendments to the Bail Act 1976 (c 63)

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In section 3A of the Bail Act 1976 (conditions of bail in case of police bail), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)     For further provision about the grant of bail by a custody officer under Part 4 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 or the variation by a custody officer of the conditions of bail granted under that Part, see section 47ZZA of that Act.â€

Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c 60)

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

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(1)     Section 30CA (bail under section 30A: variation of conditions by police) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)     If it is reasonably practicable to do so, the investigating officer must seek the views of the alleged victim (if any) of the relevant offence on—

(a)     whether any of the conditions that are relevant conditions should be varied under subsection (1), and

(b)     if so, what variations should be made to those conditions.

(4B)     The investigating officer must inform the relevant officer of any views

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