# The Courts-Martial (Army) Rules 1997, Article 9: Notifying the accused’s commanding officer


(1) Where the prosecutor has preferred a charge against an accused to be tried by court-martial, the prosecutor shall notify the commanding officer of the accused of the charge by sending to the commanding officer the prosecution papers.
(2) In these Rules,“the prosecution papers” means—
(a) a copy of the charge sheet;
(b) a list of any witnesses whom the prosecutor proposes to call;
(c) copies of any statements of the prosecution witnesses, or other record of their evidence;
(d) a list of any exhibits which the prosecutor proposes to put in evidence and copies of those exhibits or details of their whereabouts;
(e) a copy of any conduct sheets of the accused; and
(f) a list of all unused material.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/169/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-army-rules-1997/article-9
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