(a) if it is not practicable to bring him before a S. 4(1)(a) bail justice or the Magistrates' Court within amended by No. 51/1989 24 hours after he is taken into custody; s. 142(c). (b) during any postponement of the hearing of a charge for the offence or whilst he is awaiting trial; or (c) where his case is adjourned by a court for S. 4(1)(c) amended by inquiries or a report or whilst he is awaiting No. 68/2009 sentence except where the court is satisfied s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). that it would not be desirable in the public interest to release the accused pending completion of the inquiries or receipt of the report or pending sentence. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) a court shall refuse bail— S. 4(2)(a) (a) in the case of a person charged with treason substituted by or murder except in accordance with No. 10084 s. 18(1)(a). section 13; (aa) in the case of a person charged with— S. 4(2)(aa) inserted by No. 89/1986 s. 4(c), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 48(b). (i) an offence under section 71, 71AA, 72 S. 4(2)(aa)(i) amended by or 72A of the Drugs, Poisons and No. 48/1997 Controlled Substances Act 1981 or an s. 48(a)(i)(ii), substituted by offence of conspiring to commit any of No. 61/2001 s. 13(1). those offences under section 79(1) of that Act; or S. 4(2)(aa)(ia) (ia) an offence of trafficking in relation to a inserted by commercial quantity of a drug of No. 35/2002 dependence under section 71 of the s. 28(Sch. item 1.1). Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled
S. 4(1)(a) amended by No. 51/1989 s. 142(c). (a) if it is not practicable to bring him before a bail justice or the Magistrates' Court within 24 hours after he is taken into custody; (b) during any postponement of the hearing of a charge for the offence or whilst he is awaiting trial; or S. 4(1)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 11.1). (c) where his case is adjourned by a court for inquiries or a report or whilst he is awaiting sentence except where the court is satisfied that it would not be desirable in the public interest to release the accused pending completion of the inquiries or receipt of the report or pending sentence. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) a court shall refuse bail— S. 4(2)(a) substituted by No. 10084 s. 18(1)(a). (a) in the case of a person charged with treason or murder except in accordance with section 13; S. 4(2)(aa) inserted by No. 89/1986 s. 4(c), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 48(b). (aa) in the case of a person charged with— S. 4(2)(aa)(i) amended by No. 48/1997 s. 48(a)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 61/2001 s. 13(1). (i) an offence under section 71, 71AA, 72 or 72A of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 or an offence of conspiring to commit any of those offences under section 79(1) of that Act; or S. 4(2)(aa)(ia) inserted by No. 35/2002 s. 28(Sch. item 1.1). (ia) an offence of trafficking in relation to a commercial quantity of a drug of dependence under section 71 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled
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