ordered to be transferred to the court under this Ordinance
shall forthwith give notice of their appointments to the
Registrar.
(2) A solicitor or counsel who has given notice under
subsection (1) may not withdraw from such proceedings
without the leave of the court.
Commencement of trial.
11. (1) Where a preparatory hearing has been ordered
under section 9 the trial shall begin with the commencement
of the preparatory hearing.
(2) The indictment shall accordingly be read over to
the accused by the Registrar, and explained if necessary,
at the commencement of the preparatory hearing.
(3) Where the indictment has been read over to the
accused and if necessary explained, under subsection (2)
the accused may plead to the indictment at that time or may
defer his pleading but he shall be required to plead to the
indictment before the jury is empanelled.
Service of documents by prosecutor.
12. (1) After the indictment has been read over to
the accused and the accused has been given the opportunity
of pleading thereto under section 11 the judge shall order
the prosecutor to serve on the accused jdeliver to the court
the following documents
djdeliver
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