Criminal Justice Act 2017

Requirement to give reasons for bail decisions

9. The Act of 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 9A:

“9B. Where an application for bail is made or renewed by a person charged with an offence, a court shall give reasons for its decision to grant or refuse the application including reasons for a decision to impose or vary any conditions to be contained in the recognisance to be entered into by the person.”.