(1) A legal practitioner who acts for an accused must file with the Prothonotary a notice in Form 6–4B that the legal practitioner so acts—
(a) if the legal practitioner has commenced so to act before service of a copy of the indictment, within 14 days after service of the copy indictment; or
(b) if the legal practitioner commences so to act after service of a copy of the indictment, as soon as possible after commencing so to act.
(2) A legal practitioner who having filed a notice under paragraph (1) ceases to act for an accused, must as soon as possible after so ceasing to act file with the Prothonotary a notice in Form 6–4C.
Note
See also section 249 of the Act.