| Bail Act 2013 | |
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 Coat of Arms of New South Wales | |
| Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| Citation | Bail Act 2013 |
| Enacted by | New South Wales Legislative Assembly |
| Enacted by | New South Wales Legislative Council |
| Commenced | 20 May 2014 |
| Administered by | Department of Attorney General and Justice |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| Bill title | Bail Bill 2013 |
| Introduced by | Greg Smith, Attorney General |
| First reading | 1 May 2013 |
| Second reading | 1 May 2013, 8 May 2013, 9 May 2013 . |
| Third reading | 9 May 2013 |
| Second chamber: New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Member(s) in charge | Michael Gallacher, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council |
| First reading | 21 May 2013 |
| Second reading | 21 May 2013, 22 May 2013 |
| Third reading | 22 May 2013 |
| Amended by | |
| Bail Amendment Act 2014, Bail Amendment Act 2015 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Bail Act 2013 is a New South Wales law that came into effect on 20 May 2014. It replaces the Bail Act 1978, which was considered "groundbreaking" when enacted, but has been reformed several times to presume against bail. The new act was created with the aims that it would be easier to understand, would further protect the community and would promote consistent decision-making. The Bail Act 2013 uses an "unacceptable risk" test in regard to whether "the accused will fail to appear in any proceedings for the offence, commit a serious offence, endanger the safety of victims, individuals or the community, or interfere with witnesses or evidence".
The Bail Act 2013 passed in the NSW parliament in May 2013. In response to a review, Bail Act reforms passed parliament in September 2014, and came into effect on 28 January 2015.