# The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 2007, Rule 9: Notifying the accused’s commanding officer


(1) Where the prosecuting authority has preferred a charge against an accused to be tried by court-martial, the prosecuting authority shall notify the commanding officer of the accused of the charge by sending to the commanding officer the prosecution papers.
(2) In these Rules, “the prosecution papers” means—
(a) a copy of the charge sheet;
(b) a list of any witnesses whom the prosecuting authority proposes to call;
(c) copies of any statements of the prosecution witnesses, or other record of their evidence;
(d) a list of any exhibits which the prosecuting authority proposes to put in evidence and copies of those exhibits or details of their whereabouts;
(e) notice of any additional evidence which the prosecutor intends to adduce;
(f) a record of any previous convictions of—
(i) the accused; and
(ii) all witnesses to be called by the prosecutor; and
(g) a list of all unused material.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3443/rule/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-2007/rule-9
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