reg 43 Arraignment
(1) A defendant shall be arraigned in preliminary proceedings on each charge brought against him, but need not be arraigned on every charge at the same time. (2) A defendant shall be required to plead separately to each charge on which he is arraigned. (3) Where a defendant pleads guilty to a charge, the court may accept the plea if satisfied that the defendant understands— (a) the nature of the charge; (b) the general effect of the plea; and (c) the difference in procedure following pleas of guilty and not guilty. (4) Where the court accepts a plea of a guilty to a charge— (a) the defendant shall stand convicted of the charge; and (b) unless there is a further charge against him to which he has not pleaded guilty (or as respects which a plea of guilty has not been accepted by the court), the court administration officer shall appoint a time and place for sentencing proceedings. (5) Where— (a) a plea of guilty is not accepted by the court, or (b) the defendant does not plead (or does not plead intelligibly) to the charge, the court shall record a plea of not guilty.