# The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991, Article 24: Interpreter and shorthand writer


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(1) A competent and impartial person may be appointed at any time to act as shorthand writer, recorder or interpreter at a trial by court-martial.
(2) Before any such person is employed or sworn the accused shall be given an opportunity to object to him in the same manner as an objection may be taken to a member of the court and, if the court think that the objection is reasonable, that person shall not act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2737/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-courts-martial-general-orders-royal-navy-1991/article-24
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