Rule 43 Guilty plea
(1)
If the accused pleads guilty to a charge, the judge advocate shall, if it appears necessary to him and before he accepts the plea, satisfy himself that the accused understands—
(a)
the nature of the charge;
(b)
the general effect of the plea; and
(c)
the difference in procedure following pleas of guilty and not guilty.
(2)
The judge advocate shall not accept a plea of guilty if, having regard to all the circumstances, he considers that he should not accept the plea.
(3)
Where—
(a)
a plea of guilty is not accepted by the judge advocate; or
(b)
the accused does not plead to the charge or does not plead to it intelligibly,
the judge advocate shall record a plea of not guilty.