Section 304: Defence and prosecutor's right of reply

(1) After the case for the prosecution is concluded the defendant or the legal practitioner representing him, if any, is entitled to address the court at the commencement or conclusion of his case, as he thinks fit, and if no witnesses have been called for the defence than the defendant himself or witnesses solely as to character of the defendant and no document is put in as evidence for the defence, the prosecution shall not be entitled to address the court a second time but if in opening the case for the defence, the legal practitioner appearing for the defendant introduced a new matter without supporting it by evidence the court, in its discretion may allow the prosecution to reply.
(2) Where any witness, other than the defendant himself or witnesses solely as to the defendant's character, is called or any document is put in as evidence for the defence, the legal practitioner appearing for the defendant is entitled after evidence has been adduced to address the court a second time on the whole case and the prosecution shall have a right of reply.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of reply by a law officer.