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21. (1) The defence may at any time before the close

of the prosecution case serve on the prosecutor and deliver

to the court a statement (a "defence case statement") in

reply to the prosecution case statement.

Furnishing

of documents to jury.

(2) A defence case statement shall state the

essential matters upon which the defence join issue with

the prosecution and indicate the main lines of defence.

22. The judge may, in his discretion, for the

purpose of assisting the jury in their appreciation of

the case, order that copies of any of the following shall

be furnished to the jury

(a) the prosecution case statement and the defence

outline and case statement (if any);

case

(b)

(Cap. 221.)

(c)

(d)

any statement of a witness admitted pursuant to

or under section 65B or 65C of the Criminal

Procedure Ordinance;

any statement or document agreed by prosecutor

and the accused;

the opening and closing speeches of counsel;

(e) any schedules, charts or diagrams;