Subsections (2) to (6) apply where a court has authorised an extension of the applicable bail period in relation to a person under section 47ZF.
Before the applicable bail period in relation to the person ends a qualifying applicant may apply to a magistrates' court for it to authorise an extension of the applicable bail period in relation to the person under this section.
If the court is satisfied that—
it may authorise the applicable bail period to be extended as specified in subsection (4).
The applicable bail period is to end at the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the end of the current applicable bail period in relation to the person.
If the court is satisfied that—
it may authorise the applicable bail period to be extended as specified in subsection (6).
The applicable bail period is to end at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the end of the current applicable bail period in relation to the person.
Where a court has authorised an extension of the applicable bail period in relation to a person under subsection (3) or (5), a qualifying applicant may make further applications under subsection (2) (and subsections (3) to (6) apply accordingly).
A case falls within this subsection if the nature of the decision or further investigations mentioned in condition B means that that decision is unlikely to be made or those investigations completed if the current applicable bail period in relation to the person is not extended as specified in subsection (6).
For the purposes of this section—