# The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009, Paragraph 7: Arraignment


Where—
(a) an accused was arraigned on a charge under article 35 of the SCCO 1997, and
(b) the accused had not elected court-martial trial,
the accused is to be regarded for the purposes of these Rules as having been a defendant arraigned in proceedings under these Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1209/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-service-civilian-court-rules-2009/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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