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12 Perjury, subornation of perjury, etc.
(1) In a charge for perjury or for an offence deemed to be perjury, it is sufficient to set out—
(a) the substance of the offence charged; and
(b) the court, tribunal or person before whom the accused falsely swore or falsely declared or affirmed the matter charged as false—
without setting out the commission or authority of the court, tribunal or person.
(2) In a charge for subornation of perjury and other similar offences where the offence of perjury has been actually committed, it is sufficient to allege the offence of the person who committed the offence of perjury in the manner referred to in subclause (1) and then to allege that the accused unlawfully caused and procured that person to commit the offence of perjury as alleged.
(3) In a charge for subornation of perjury and other similar offences where the offence of perjury or other offence has not been actually committed, it is sufficient to set out the substance of the offence charged against the accused, without setting out any of the matters referred to in subclause (1).
13 Names of witnesses to be included on indictment
The following information must be included on an indictment—
(a) the name of every witness who gave evidence at the committal proceeding, indicating whether the prosecution proposes to call the witness at the trial; and
(b) the names of any other witnesses the prosecution proposes to call at the trial.
Sch. 1 cl. 14 inserted by No. 81/2011 s. 19.
14 Additional information to be included on indictment charging offence to which Chapter 7A applies
The following information must be included on a direct indictment charging an offence the prosecution of which may only proceed if the Court of Appeal gives authorisation under section 327O—
(a) a statement that the DPP will apply to the Court of Appeal to set aside the previous acquittal of the accused or to remove the previous acquittal as a bar to the accused being tried on the direct indictment (as the case requires); and
(b) identification of each charge on the indictment to which the statement is relevant.
Sch. 2 substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 56.
Schedule 2––Indictable offences that may
be heard and determined summarily
Section 28(1)
1 Common law
1.1 Offences at common law of conspiracy to cheat and defraud, if the amount or value of the property or the financial advantage alleged to be involved does not in the judgment of the court exceed $100 000.
1.2 Offences at common law of conspiracy to defraud, if the amount or value of the property or the financial advantage alleged to be involved does not in the judgment of the court exceed $100 000.
2 Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
2.1 Indictable offences under the **Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006**.
3 Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008
3.1 Indictable offences under the **Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008**.
Sch. 2 item 3AA inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 112.
3AA Building Act 1993
3AA.1 Indictable offences under the **Building Act 1993**.
Sch. 2 item 3A inserted by No. 13/2009 s. 79 (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 14.10)).