(1)The charge must contain details of the time and place of the alleged offence and the person, if any, against whom or the thing, if any, in respect of which it was committed, as are reasonably sufficient to give the accused notice of what he is charged with.
Section history
Section 124 — Details of time, place and person or thing
As in force on 2 January 2011.
(2)If the accused is charged with criminal breach of trust or dishonest misappropriation of money or other movable property, it shall be sufficient to specify —
(a)the gross sum in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed; and
(b)the dates between which the offence is alleged to have been committed, which period shall not exceed 12 months,
without specifying particular items or exact dates, and the charge so framed shall be deemed to be a charge of one offence.