# The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991, Article 37: Circumstantial letter not copied to the court


Copies of the circumstantial letter itself shall not be made available to the persons constituting the court–
Provided that–
(a) in a trial at which evidence is to be given on the navigation of any of Her Majesty’s ships, vessels or aircraft, a copy of those parts of the circumstantial letter containing navigational data; or
(b) where the accused is charged with contravening section 19 or 29A of the Act, the information referred to in Orders 15 and 17;
may be given to the persons constituting the court after the reading of the charge and before the prosecutor makes his opening address based on the circumstantial letter. Copies of the tracing of the chart referred to in Order 16 may also be given to the court at the same time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2737/article/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-courts-martial-general-orders-royal-navy-1991/article-37
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