Singapore legislation
Section 163
Section 163
When Case for the Defence is served
(1)
At the further criminal case disclosure conference held on the date mentioned in section 161(4), or such other date to which the further criminal case disclosure conference has been adjourned under section 238, if the defence does not indicate that the accused wishes to plead guilty, the defence must —
file in court the Case for the Defence; and (b)serve a copy of that Case on the prosecution and on every co‑accused who is claiming trial with the accused (if any),not later than 2 weeks after the date on which the further criminal case disclosure conference is held.
(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 defence copies of the statements, exhibits and records mentioned in section 166(1).