# The Courts-Martial (Army) Rules 1997, Article 33: The president


(1) Subject to rule 32 above, the president shall be responsible for ensuring that the trial befits the traditions and standards of the Army.
(2) It shall be the duty of the president to ensure that any person present during the proceedings for instruction takes no part in the proceedings and expresses no opinion to the court, on any matter relating to the trial, before the conclusion of the trial.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/169/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-army-rules-1997/article-33
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