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Criminal Code Act 1983
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305 Form of indictment
(1) An indictment shall contain a statement of the offence charged
together with such particulars as may be necessary to give
reasonable information as to the nature of the charge.
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(2) If more than one offence is charged each offence shall be set out in
a separate paragraph called a count and numbered consecutively.
(3) The statement of the offence shall describe the offence shortly in
ordinary language in which the use of technical terms is
unnecessary and it need not state all the elements of the offence,
but it shall contain a reference to the section and the enactment
defining the offence.
(4) If any circumstance of aggravation is intended to be relied upon it
shall be charged in the indictment.