(1)If, at the criminal case disclosure conference held on the date referred to in section 192(1), or on such other date to which the criminal case disclosure conference is adjourned under section 238, the accused does not indicate that he wishes to plead guilty, the defence may file in court the Case for the Defence and serve a copy on the prosecution and on every co-accused who is claiming trial with him, if any, not later than 2 weeks from the date of the criminal case disclosure conference.

(2)If the accused indicates that he does not wish to file the Case for the Defence, the Registrar of the Supreme Court may fix a date for trial in the High Court.

(3)The Registrar of the Supreme Court may at any time fix a date for a further criminal case disclosure conference which is to be held after the Case for the Defence is to be filed under subsection (1) and after the prosecution is to serve on the defence copies of the statements and records referred to in section 196(1).