5Meaning of charged with an offence

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5 Meaning of charged with an offence

For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to have been charged with an offence if—

(a) an indictment has been filed for the offence; or

(b) a charge-sheet charging the offence has been filed against the person, whether or not one of the following has been issued or served—

(i) a summons to answer to the charge;

(ii) a warrant to arrest the person.