Section 161Part 8 — Provisions Relating to the Framing of Indictments
Joinder of counts in indictment
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More than one offence may be charged together in the same indictment if the offences charged are founded on the same facts or form or are part of a series of offences of the same or a similar character.
Where more than one offence is alleged in an indictment a description of each offence so charged shall be set out in a separate paragraph of the charge or indictment called a count.
Where, before trial or at any stage of a trial, the court is of opinion that a person accused may be embarrassed in that person's defence by reason of being charged with more than one offence in the same charge or indictment or that for any other reason it is desirable to direct that the accused person be tried separately for any one or more offences alleged in a charge or indictment the court may order a separate trial of any count or counts of such charge or indictment.