Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 71 Miscellaneous provisions[s 696](4) The order may be made only if the information is not relevantto the guilt or innocence of the charged person.(5) An application for an order under this division may bemade—(a) in chambers; and(b) only in the presence of persons the judge or magistrateallows.(6) On the hearing of the application the judge or magistrate mayreceive and act on information the judge or magistrateconsiders appropriate.(7) In this section—address, of a person, means the address of the person’sresidence, school, place of employment or other address.COVA application means an application under the repealedCriminal Offence Victims Act 1995, part 3, as applying underthe Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009, chapter 6, part 2.696 Warrant for release of person detained in custody(1) This section applies if—(a) a person (the accused) is detained in custody on acharge of an indictable offence; and(b) a decision has been made not to proceed with thecharge.(2) The Attorney-General may issue a warrant for the accused’srelease from custody in relation to the charge.(3) The warrant must be—(a) signed by the Attorney-General; and(b) addressed to the person having custody of the accused.(4) The warrant authorises the person having custody of theaccused to release the accused from custody immediately inrelation to the charge stated in the warrant.Page 464 Current as at 1 December 2014