# The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991, Article 31: Plea to the charge


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(1) After any challenge under Order 27, objection under Order 28, plea underOrder 29, or application under Order 30 has been dealt with, the accused shall be required (subject to paragraph (2) of this Order) to plead either guilty or not guilty to each charge on which he is arraigned.
(2) Where a court are empowered by section 67 or 68 of the Act to find an accused guilty of committing the offence in circumstances involving a less degree of punishment or guilty of an offence other than that charged or where they could, after hearing the evidence, make a special finding of guilty, the accused may, as the case may be, plead guilty to the offence charged as having been committed in circumstances involving a less degree of punishment or to such other offence or to the offence charged subject to such exception or variations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2737/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-courts-martial-general-orders-royal-navy-1991/article-31
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