Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 60 Indictments[s 559A]held at any other place charging the accused person withanother offence; and(b) that the charge for the offence in respect of which theapplication is made and the charge for the offencereferred to in paragraph (a) could have been joined inthe same indictment, had the offences been committedat the same place;unless good cause is shown for not granting the application.(4) When an order is made under the provisions of this section,the consequences are the same in all respects, and with regardto all persons, as if the accused person had been committedfor trial at the place named in the order and at the sittingsnamed therein; and, if the person has been granted bail, theundertakings as to bail are to be deemed to be enlarged to thattime and place accordingly.Chapter 60Indictments559A Definition for ch 60In this chapter—DPP presenter means a person, other than a Crownprosecutor, appointed or employed in, or engaged by, theOffice of the Director of Public Prosecutions who isauthorised in writing by the director of public prosecutions topresent an indictment for the director.560 Presenting indictments(1) When a person charged with an indictable offence has beencommitted for trial and it is intended to put the person on trialfor the offence, the charge is to be reduced to writing in adocument which is called an indictment.Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 337