If the court decides under section 19 above that the offence appears to it more suitable for summary trial, the following provisions of this section shall apply (unless they are excluded by section 23 below).
The court shall explain to the accused in ordinary language—
The accused may then request an indication ("an indication of sentence") of whether a custodial sentence or non-custodial sentence would be more likely to be imposed if he were to be tried summarily for the offence and to plead guilty.
If the accused requests an indication of sentence, the court may, but need not, give such an indication.
If the accused requests and the court gives an indication of sentence, the court shall ask the accused whether he wishes, on the basis of the indication, to reconsider the indication of plea which was given, or is taken to have been given, under section 17A or 17B above.
If the accused indicates that he wishes to reconsider the indication under section 17A or 17B above, the court shall ask the accused whether (if the offence were to proceed to trial) he would plead guilty or not guilty.
If the accused indicates that he would plead guilty the court shall proceed as if—
Subsection (9) below applies where—
to reconsider the indication of plea under section 17A or 17B above; or
The court shall ask the accused whether he consents to be tried summarily or wishes to be tried on indictment and—