Clause 196
Time for service of other statements
of Criminal Procedure Code Bill
(1)
After the Case for the Defence has been served on the prosecution, the prosecution must, within 2 weeks from the date of service, serve on the accused or his advocate copies of —
all other statements given by the accused and recorded by an officer of a law enforcement agency under any law in relation to the charge or charges which the prosecution intends to proceed with at the trial; and
criminal records, if any, of the accused, upon payment of the prescribed fee.
(2)
Where the Case for the Defence has not been served on the prosecution, the prosecution —
need not serve on the defence any statement or record referred to in subsection (1); and
may use any such statement or record at the trial.