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Criminal Code Act 1983
341APresumption of joint trial of sexual offences
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341A Presumption of joint trial of sexual offences
(1) Despite any rule of law to the contrary, if an accused person is
charged with more than one sexual offence in the same indictment,
it is presumed that the charges are to be tried together.
(2) The presumption is not rebutted merely because:
(a) evidence on one charge is not admissible on another charge;
or
(b) there is a possibility that evidence may be the result of
collusion or suggestion.
sexual offence, see section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Evidence
and Procedure) Act 1983.