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Errors etc. in charge-sheet

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Chapter 2Commencing a criminal proceeding
Part 2.2Charge-sheet and listing of matter

9 Errors etc. in charge-sheet

(1)

A charge-sheet is not invalid by reason only of a failure to comply with Schedule 1.

(2)

A charge on a charge-sheet is not invalid by reason only of—

(a)

omitting to state the time at which the offence was committed unless time is an essential element of the offence; or

(b)

incorrectly stating the time at which the offence was committed; or

(c)

stating the offence to have been committed on an impossible day or on a day that never happened.

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