Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)SchedulesFirst Schedule81. More than one charge may be joined in same charge sheet |
| (1) | Any number of charges, including alternative charges, may be brought against an accused either separately or on the same charge sheet. |
[Subsection (1) amended by section 11 of Act No. 105 of 1997]
| (2) | Where an accused is charged with more than one offence in the same charge sheet, except in the alternative, the court may, on the application of the accused, dispose of each charge or some of the charges separately if it is satisfied that the accused will be prejudiced in his defence if the trial were to proceed on all the charges simultaneously. |