{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-summary-hearing-and-activation-of-suspended-sentences-of-service-detention-rules-2009/rule-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-summary-hearing-and-activation-of-suspended-sentences-of-service-detention-rules-2009/rule-17.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1216",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces (Summary Hearing and Activation of Suspended Sentences of Service Detention) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-summary-hearing-and-activation-of-suspended-sentences-of-service-detention-rules-2009",
  "path": "rule/17",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Evidence adduced by the accused",
  "text": "(1) Where the time fixed for the hearing is 48 hours or more after the commanding officer has complied with rule 8(1) the accused may not adduce the evidence of a witness unless—\n(a) he has notified the commanding officer not less than 24 hours before the hearing that he wishes to adduce the evidence of the witness; or\n(b) he has the permission of the commanding officer.\n(2) Where the accused adduces the evidence of a witness—\n(a) such evidence may be given orally or in writing;\n(b) if the witness gives evidence in writing—\n(i) his evidence shall be read to the commanding officer by the accused or his accused’s assisting officer; and\n(ii) the accused shall provide the commanding officer with a copy of the evidence;\n(c) the commanding officer shall give the accused an opportunity to question the witness; and\n(d) the commanding officer may question the witness after the accused has had the opportunity to do so.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 17 in force at 31.10.2009, see rule 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1216/rule/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:12:09.647380+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}