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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-1997/article-41",
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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/41",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "41",
  "heading": "Changes to the charge sheet by the court",
  "text": "(1) If after the commencement of the trial it appears that there is in the charge sheet—\n(a) a mistake in the name or description of the accused;\n(b) a mistake which is attributable to a clerical error or omission;\nthe court may amend the charge sheet so as to correct the mistake.\n(2) If at any time during a trial prior to deliberation on the finding on a charge it appears that, with due regard to the fairness to the accused, it is desirable in the interests of justice to amend that charge, the court may do so.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/170/article/41",
    "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."
}