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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-army-rules-2007/rule-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-army-rules-2007/rule-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3442",
  "legislation_title": "The Courts-Martial (Army) Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-army-rules-2007",
  "path": "rule/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Referring a case to the prosecuting authority",
  "text": "(1) Where the higher authority refers a case in accordance with section 76A(1) of the Act, he shall forward to the prosecuting authority—\n(a) all documents and any other materials forwarded to him by the commanding officer in accordance with regulations made by the Defence Council under section 83 of the Act;\n(b) any other information in his possession which may be material to the prosecuting authority’s consideration of the institution of proceedings; and\n(c) where the accused has elected trial by court-martial, notification of that fact.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3442/rule/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:40:03.804021+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."
}