36-year-old Ratu Meli Bainimarama who is facing 17 counts in Australia has had some bail variations at the Parramatta Court where his passport has to be surrendered to Javid Faiz Solicitor and is not to leave the custody of Faiz at any time today and to be returned by close of business tomorrow.
The court has decided that 1 acceptable person or persons deposit the sum of $20,000 in cash, and enter into a bail security agreement or agreement(s), to forfeit the amount(s) if the accused fails to comply with the bail acknowledgement.
The Parramatta Court says other bail conditions are that Ratu Meli Bainimarama has to report to Granville Police Station, once daily, to surrender his passport to the Registrar of the Local Court if the passport is not already in police custody/possession and not to apply for another passport.
The court has also said in any event, the passport is to be surrendered within 24 hours of release from custody.
He is not to travel outside the State of New South Wales and not to enter any international airport or other point of departure from Australia.
Bainimarama also has to live only with his partner or on his own, not to enter the suburb of Riverstone NSW for any purpose whatsoever and not to go near, or contact or try to go near or contact the victim or any prosecution witness (except through a legal representative).
Ratu Meli Bainimarama is accused of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalking and intentionally choking a person without consent, destroying or damaging property and intentionally distributing an intimate image without consent.
Both Bainimarama and NSW Police, Prosecuting Authority did not appear in court today.
He had earlier pleaded not guilty to all counts.
The matter is listed for hearing on 23rd June 2023.
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