CHAPTER I SOLEMN PROCEDURE

PART I PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TRIAL

Alteration and Postponement of Trial Diet

44 Calling of diet
(1) The diet shall (if section 77A(3) and the proviso to section 77A(4) do not apply) be held in open court in the presence of all parties, and shall be commenced by the calling of the diet.
(2) On the calling of the diet the prosecutor shall inform the court—
(a) whether any other cases have been set down for trial at the sitting in respect of which the application for postponement of the trial diet is made, and
(b) whether a warrant has been issued under section 69 for a subsequent sitting of the court.