{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-2007/rule-48",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-2007/rule-48.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3443",
  "legislation_title": "The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-2007",
  "path": "rule/48",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "48",
  "heading": "Changes to the charge sheet after arraignment",
  "text": "(1) If at any time after arraignment the prosecuting authority intends to—\n(a) amend, or substitute another charge or charges for, a charge;\n(b) discontinue proceedings on a charge;\n(c) prefer an additional charge;\nhe shall seek the leave of the judge advocate.\n(2) Where the judge advocate gives leave to discontinue proceedings on a charge, he shall consider whether to give the direction provided for in section 52I(13) of the Act.\n(3) Any direction referred to in paragraph (2) above shall be given in open court.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3443/rule/48",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:40:02.316858+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."
}