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indictment are not allowed. If the prosecutor does not file the indictment within theaforesaid time limit, the chamber shall resume the trial on the basis of the old indictment.Article 342(1) If the defendant commits a criminal offence while the trial is under way or anotherearlier criminal offence of the defendant is detected during the trial, the chamber shallacting on charges of an authorised prosecutor, which may be presented orally, expandthe trial to include that offence, or decide on a separate trial for that criminal offence. Noobjections against those charges are allowed.(2) If the chamber accepts an expansion of the charges, it shall adjourn the trial andensure sufficient time for preparing a defence.(3) Where a higher court has jurisdiction for adjudicating the offence referred to inparagraph 1 of this Article, the chamber shall decide whether to refer the case beingtried to the competent higher court.9. Closing argumentsArticle 343At the conclusion of the evidentiary procedure, the president of the chamber shall call onthe parties, the aggrieved and defence counsel to make their closing arguments. Thefirst to speak shall be the prosecutor, followed by the aggrieved, the defence counsel,and the defendant.Article 344The prosecutor shall present in his closing argument an assessment of the evidenceadduced at the trial and conclusions about facts of importance for the decision, and listthe provisions of the Criminal Code and other laws that should be applied and themitigating and aggravating circumstances which should be taken into account inadmeasuring the penalty. The prosecutor may not propose any specific penalty to thecourt, but may propose a judicial admonition or a conditional penalty.Article 345The aggrieved or his proxy may in his closing statement substantiate his indemnificationclaim and point out evidence about the criminal offence of the defendant.Article 346(1) The defendant’s defence counsel or the defendant himself shall present his defencein his closing statement, and may comment on statements made by the prosecutor andthe aggrieved.