90. Joinder of charges.—For every distinct offence of which any person is accused, there shall be a
separate charge but except as otherwise provided by regulations made under this Act all separate charges
may be tried together.
91. Acts amounting to different offences.—If a single act or series of acts is of such a nature that it
is doubtful which of several offences the acts which can be proved will constitute, the accused may be
charged with having committed all or any of such offences, and any number of such charges may be tried
at one trial; or he may be charged in the alternative with having committed some one of the said offences.
92. Joinder of accused person.—The following persons may be charged and tried together,
namely:—
(i) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;
(ii) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or an attempt to commit,
such offence; and
1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1974, s. 2, for “seaman” (w.e.f. 16-10-1982).
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(iii) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction:
Provided that in a trial by a court-martial the trial judge advocate may, on the application made in this
behalf by any accused, direct that each of the accused be tried separately by the same court-martial.