After a plea of not guilty to any charge has seen recorded :--
(i) the court shall ask the accused whether he wishes to apply for an adjournment on the ground that any of these rules relating to procedure before trial have not been complied with and that he has been prejudiced thereby or on the ground that he has not sufficient opportunity for preparing his defence :
(ii) where the accused applies for an adjournment;
(a) the accused may adduce evidence in support of his application and the prosecutor may adduce evidence in answer thereto; and
(b) the prosecutor may address the Court in answer to the application and the accused may reply to the prosecutor's address;
(iii)the Court may grant an adjournment if it thinks the interests of justice so require.
85. Opening address--(1) The prosecutor may, if he so desires, and shall, if required by the Court, make an opening address explaining the charge and the nature and general effect of the evidence which he proposes to adduce.
(2) The witnesses for the prosecution shall then be called and give their evidence.
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