Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
R 385
Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)Chapter 14 : The Charge81. Joinder of charges |
| (1) | Any number of charges may be joined in the same proceedings against an accused at any time before any evidence has been led in respect of any particular charge, and where several charges are so joined, each charge shall be numbered consecutively. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The court may, if in its opinion it will be in the interests of justice to do so, direct that an accused be tried separately in respect of any charge joined with any other charge. |
| (b) | An order under paragraph (a) may be made before or during a trial, and the effect thereof shall be that the charge in respect of which an accused is not then tried, shall be proceeded with in all respects as if the accused had in respect thereof been charged separately. |
