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Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90)

Indictments Act 1915 1915 CHAPTER 90 5 and 6 Geo 5 An Act to amend the Law relating to Indictments in Criminal Cases, and matters incidental or similar thereto. [23rd December 1915]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Rules as to indictments. E+W

2. Powers of rule committee. E+W

3. General provisions as to indictments. E+W

4. Joinder of charges in the same indictment. E+W

5. Orders for amendment of indictment, separate trial and postponement of trial. E+W

6. Costs of defective or redundant indictments. E+W

7. Saving. E+W

8. Savings and interpretation. E+W

9. †Repeal, extent, short title and commencement. E+W

1. Rules as to indictments. E+W

2. Powers of rule committee. E+W

3. General provisions as to indictments. E+W

4. Joinder of charges in the same indictment. E+W

5. Orders for amendment of indictment, separate trial and postponement of trial. E+W

6. Costs of defective or redundant indictments. E+W

7. Saving. E+W

8. Savings and interpretation. E+W

9. †Repeal, extent, short title and commencement. E+W

Section 1

1. Rules as to indictments. E+W

The rules contained in the First Schedule to this Act with respect to indictments shall have effect as if enacted in this Act, but those rules may be added to, varied, or annulled by further rules made . . . F1 under this Act. Textual Amendments F1 Words repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) , s. 19(4) ( b )

Section 2

2. Powers of rule committee. E+W

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 (2) [ F3 The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee ] shall have power from time to time, . . . F4 to make rules varying or annulling the rules contained in the First Schedule to this Act and to make further rules with respect to the matters dealt with in those rules, and those rules shall have effect subject to any modifications or additions so made. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Textual Amendments F2 S. 2(1) repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) , s. 19(4) ( b ) F3 Words in s. 2(2) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) , s. 110(1) , Sch. 8 para. 67 ; S.I. 2004/2066 , art. 2(c)(i) (with art. 3 ) F4 Words repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) , s. 19(4) ( b ) F5 S. 2(3) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23) Sch. 11 Pt. IV F6 S. 2(4) repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) s. 19(4)( b ) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 Power to extend s. 2 conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86) , s. 33(4) C2 S. 2 amended by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23) , Sch. 8 para. 17(2)

Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90)

Indictments Act 1915 1915 CHAPTER 90 5 and 6 Geo 5 An Act to amend the Law relating to Indictments in Criminal Cases, and matters incidental or similar thereto. [23rd December 1915]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Rules as to indictments. E+W

2. Powers of rule committee. E+W

3. General provisions as to indictments. E+W

4. Joinder of charges in the same indictment. E+W

5. Orders for amendment of indictment, separate trial and postponement of trial. E+W

6. Costs of defective or redundant indictments. E+W

7. Saving. E+W

8. Savings and interpretation. E+W

9. †Repeal, extent, short title and commencement. E+W

1. Rules as to indictments. E+W