# The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991, Article 29: Time bar or earlier trial


An accused before pleading to a charge, may plead that the court is debarred from trying him by virtue of section 52 or section 129 of the Act. If he does so–
(a) he may adduce evidence in support of the plea and the prosecutor may adduce evidence in answer; and
(b) the prosecutor may address the court in answer to the plea and the accused may reply to the prosecutor’s address.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2737/article/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-courts-martial-general-orders-royal-navy-1991/article-29
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