(1)  A charge sheet is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) be in the form prescribed by the rules of court or, if those rules do not prescribe a form, in an approved form; and

(c) specify the name of the prosecutor; and

(d) be signed as specified in subsection (2) ; and

(e) except as provided by section 43 , relate to only one offence; and

(f) specify the offence and identify the statutory provision creating the offence; and

(g) state the particulars of the alleged conduct of the defendant that would constitute that offence; and

(h) if the offence relates to property, the value of the property as estimated by the prosecutor; and

(i) include any other information or matters prescribed by the rules of court.

(2)  A charge sheet must be signed by –

(a) an individual who has a right to complain of the behaviour of the defendant that is alleged to constitute the offence, or the legal representative of such an individual; or

(b) a body corporate or unincorporate that has a right to complain of the behaviour of the defendant that is alleged to constitute the offence, or a legal representative or other person authorised or directed by such a body to sign the charge sheet, or to commence or undertake the proceedings, for or on behalf of the body corporate or unincorporate; or

(c) a police officer; or

(d) another public officer in his or her capacity as such; or

(e) a person authorised or directed by another Act to sign the charge sheet or to commence or undertake the proceedings; or

(f) a person authorised or directed by the Crown, the Commonwealth or a statutory authority to sign the charge sheet, or to commence or undertake the proceedings, for or on behalf of the Crown, the Commonwealth or a statutory authority; or

(g) a person authorised or directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions to sign a charge sheet for or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

(3)  A charge sheet signed by a public officer may be signed by the public officer in the name of, and for –

(a) a person; or

(b) the –

(i) Agency, within the meaning of the State Service Act 2000 ; or

(ii) agency or department of the public service of this State, another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth; or

(iii) statutory authority; or

(iv) council; or

(v) Government Business Enterprise within the meaning of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 ; or

(vi) State-owned company –

in which the public officer is employed.