(1)At the further criminal case disclosure conference held on the date referred to in section 161(4), or such other date to which the further criminal case disclosure conference has been adjourned under section 238, if the accused does not indicate that he wishes to plead guilty, the defence must file in court the Case for the Defence and serve a copy thereof 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 further criminal case disclosure conference or such date to which the further criminal case disclosure conference is adjourned.

(2)The 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 accused copies of the statements, exhibits and records referred to in section 166(1).