This part of the law has been removed. It used to be about certain complaints that wouldn't make a charge invalid, but it's not in use anymore. The government took it out of the Crimes Act 1961 on 1 July 2013. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011.

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330: Crimes may be charged in the alternative, or

"You can list different possible crimes someone might have done in a legal case."

332: Indictment for perjury or fraud, or

"This used to be about how to officially charge someone for lying in court or cheating, but it's not used anymore."

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331Certain objections not to vitiate counts (Repealed)

Notes

Section 331: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).

Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Indictments

331: Certain objections not to vitiate counts

"A rule that says some mistakes in how a charge is written won't make it invalid."

Part 12ProcedureIndictments

331Certain objections not to vitiate counts (Repealed)

Part 12Procedure
Indictments