342Pleas

342 Pleas (1) If the accused person does not apply to quash the indictment or move for a separate trial, he must either plead to it, or demur to it on the ground that it does not disclose any offence cognizable by the court. Criminal Code Act 1983 292 (2) If he pleads he may plead: (a) that he is guilty of the offence charged in the indictment or, with the consent of the Crown, of any other offence of which he might be found guilty upon the indictment; (b) that he is not guilty; (c) that he has already been found guilty or acquitted of: (i) the same offence; (ii) a similar offence; (iii) an offence of which he might be found guilty upon the trial of the offence charged; or (iv) an offence upon the trial of which he could have been found guilty of the offence charged; (d) that he has received the royal pardon for the offence charged; or (e) that the court has no jurisdiction to try him for the offence charged. (3) Two or more pleas may be pleaded together except that the plea of guilty cannot be pleaded with any other plea to the same charge. (4) An accused person may plead and demur together.