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Section 215 — When Case for the Defence is served

As in force on 10 March 2014.

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215.When Case for the Defence is served

(1)If, at the further criminal case disclosure conference held on the date referred to in section 213(3) or on such other date to which the further criminal case disclosure conference has been adjourned under section 238 —

(a)the accused does not indicate that he wishes to plead guilty, the defence may file in the High Court the Case for the Defence and serve a copy on the prosecution and on every co-accused claiming trial with him, if any, not later than 2 weeks from the date of the further criminal case disclosure conference; or

(b)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.

(2)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 this section and after the prosecution is to serve on the defence copies of the statements and records referred to in section 218(1).