62. Defence statement

Once delivery of documents by the prosecution pursuant to section 51a of the Criminal Procedure Code has taken place, the accused shall, before commencement of the trial, deliver the following documents to the prosecution:

a defence statement setting out in general terms the nature of the defence and the matters on which the accused takes issue with the prosecution, with reasons; and

a copy of any document which would be tendered as part of the evidence for the defence.