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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-1997/article-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/170",
  "legislation_title": "The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-1997",
  "path": "article/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Referring a case to the prosecuting authority",
  "text": "If the higher authority refers a case in respect of an accused to the prosecuting authority in accordance with section 52C(1) of the Act, he shall forward to the prosecuting authority—\n(a) a copy of any report concerning the case prepared by the Royal Naval Regulating Branch or other investigator;\n(b) the offence or a list of offences alleged against the accused;\n(c) a list of any potential witnesses;\n(d) any written statements of the potential witnesses;\n(e) any statements made by the accused including records or transcripts of interviews conducted under caution;\n(f) a list of any exhibits;\n(g) any other evidence, real or documentary.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/170/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:27:05.922918+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."
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