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Article 68 Evidence on behalf of the accused

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

If the accused so requests, any service records of the accused or a duly certified copy of the material entries therein shall be produced to the court by the naval authority in whose custody they reside.

(2)

The accused may—

(a)

give evidence on oath and call witnesses in mitigation of sentence and as to his character;

(b)

produce to the court any document or report; and

(c)

address the court in mitigation of sentence.

(3)

Unless the prosecutor requires otherwise, any document or report referred to in paragraph (2)(b) above need not be adduced in compliance with the strict rules of evidence.