Criminal Code Act 1924
326AOrder for separate trial for sexual offences
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326A Order for separate trial for sexual offences
[Section 326A Amended by No. 49 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:12 Dec 2017]
(1) In this section –
sexual offence means –
(a) [Section 326A Amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 13, Applied:20 Apr 2023] [Section 326A Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 18, Applied:01 Nov 2024] a crime under section 124 , 124A , 124B , 124C , 125 , 125A , 125B , 125C , 125D , 126 , 127 , 127A , 129 , 130 , 133 or 185 ; or
(b) a crime under section 298 , 299 or 300 in relation to a crime specified in a section referred to in paragraph (a) .
(2) Despite section 326 and any rule of law to the contrary, if in accordance with this Act 2 or more charges for sexual offences are joined in the same indictment, it is presumed that those charges are to be tried together.
(3) The presumption created by subsection (2) is not rebutted merely because evidence on one charge is inadmissible on another charge.