Chapter:	394	Title:	COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	12	Heading:	Plea	Version Date:	30/06/1997

At the commencement of a preparatory hearing the indictment shall be read over to the accused, and explained to him if necessary; the accused may plead to the indictment at that time or may defer his plea but he shall, unless he has already done so, be required to plead to the indictment before the jury is empanelled.