# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Article 47: Preliminary proceedings in chambers without notice to defendant


On application by the Director, the judge advocate for any preliminary proceedings may direct that the proceedings are, or that any part of the proceedings is—
(a) where there is one defendant, to be held in his absence and without notice to him;
(b) where there are two or more defendants, to be held in the absence of both or all of them and without notice to any of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479216/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-47
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