Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23BC

  (1)   The Court may order one or more accused included in a single count in an indictment to be tried separately:

  (a)   in the same proceedings on a different count in the same indictment; or

  (b)   in separate proceedings on one or more further indictments;

if the Court is satisfied that it is expedient to do so in the interests of justice.

  (2)   If the Court makes an order under subsection   (1), the Court may make such other orders as it thinks appropriate in the circumstances.

  (3)   The Court may make an order under subsection   (1) before trial or during the trial.