# The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2009, Article 9: Disclosure by accused: time limits


(1) The relevant period shall, if a judge advocate so orders, be extended by so many days as he specifies.
(2) The judge advocate may only make such an order if an application which complies with paragraph (3) is made by the accused during the relevant period.
(3) An application under paragraph (2) must—
(a) state that the accused believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is not possible for him to give a defence statement during the relevant period;
(b) specify the grounds for so believing; and
(c) specify the number of days by which the accused wishes the relevant period to be extended.
(4) A judge advocate shall not make an order under paragraph (1) unless he is satisfied that the accused cannot reasonably give or, as the case may be, could not reasonably have given a defence statement during the relevant period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/988/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996-application-to-the-armed-forces-order-2009/article-9
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