Part III Criminal justice system
Functions of courts etc.
F151EInterpretation of sections 50A to 51D
For the purposes of sections 50A to 51D above—
(a)
“adult” means a person aged 18 or over, and references to an adult include a corporation;
(b)
“either-way offence” means an offence triable either way;
(c)
an either-way offence is related to an indictable offence if the charge for the either-way offence could be joined in the same indictment as the charge for the indictable offence;
(d)
a summary offence is related to an indictable offence if it arises out of circumstances which are the same as or connected with those giving rise to the indictable offence.