24 Bail and bail conditions

24  Bail and bail conditions

(1)     All crimes and offences . . . are bailable.

(2)     Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the Lord Advocate or the High Court to admit to bail any person charged with any crime or offence.

[(2A)     Whenever the court grants or refuses bail, it shall state its reasons.

[(2AA)     Where the court refuses bail in any proceedings in which a person is accused of an offence, it must—

(a)     state in particular—

(i)     the grounds on which it determines, in accordance with section 23B(1A), that there is good reason for refusing bail,

(ii)     if refusing bail solely on the ground specified in section 23C(1)(a) (substantial risk of absconding or failing to appear), its reasons for considering under section 23B(1A)(b) that it is necessary to do so, and

(iii)     its reasons for considering under section 23B(1A)(b) and (2) that either it would not be appropriate to impose on the accused bail conditions subject to a requirement to submit to monitoring in accordance with Part 1 of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (electronic monitoring) or that doing so would not adequately safeguard the interests of public safety or justice as mentioned in section 23B(1A)(b)(i)

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