Section 163Part 8 — Provisions Relating to the Framing of Indictments
Rules for the framing of indictments
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The Rules set out in Schedule 3 shall apply with respect to all indictments, and notwithstanding any rule of law or practice to the contrary, an indictment shall not be open to objection in respect of its form or contents if it is framed in accordance with those Rules.
Without prejudice to subsection (1), no count shall be deemed objectionable or insufficient on the grounds, that —
it contains only one name of the accused;
one name only or no name of the injured person is stated;
the name or identity of the owner of any property is not stated;
it charges an intent to defraud without naming or describing the person whom it was intended to defraud;
it does not set out any document which may be the subject of the charge;
the means by which the offence was committed is not stated;
provided there is sufficient allegation of locus to confer jurisdiction, the district in which the offence was committed is not stated; or
any person or thing is not described with precision:
Provided that, if it appears to the court that the interest of justice and the avoidance of prejudice to the accused person so require, the court shall order that the complainant or the prosecutor shall furnish particulars further describing or specifying any of the foregoing matters.