Article 11 Notification of trial
This rule applies where the commanding officer has been notified in respect of an accused under his command that the prosecutor has preferred a charge.
As soon as is practicable after receipt of the prosecution papers, the commanding officer shall notify the accused that he is to be tried by court-martial.
On notifying the accused in accordance with paragraph (2) above, the commanding officer shall serve the accused with—
the prosecution papers;
where so required by the prosecutor, a statement explaining the effect of section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967f1 (notice of alibi) and a form for the accused’s notice of alibi;
a form for notifying the court administration officer of the accused’s legal adviser; and
a form for acknowledgement of receipt.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1967 c. 89; section 11 applies to proceedings before courts-martial by virtue of section 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967, subject to the modifications prescribed by the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (Application to Courts-Martial) (Evidence) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/173).