Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts6. After section 23 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part IV:
“23A. (1) Where a court is determining the grant of bail to an accused person—
(a) the prosecutor shall inform the court of any concern of which he or she is aware expressed by the victim about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the accused person; and
(b) the court shall receive any submission in respect of that concern and have regard to it in the context of the matter referred to in paragraph 22 (1) (c).
“(2) Where an authorised officer determining the grant of bail to an accused person is aware that a victim has expressed concern about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the accused person, the authorised officer shall have regard to that concern in the context of the matter referred to in paragraph 22 (1) (c).”.