# The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991, Article 54: Reaching of finding


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(1) The court shall then in closed court deliberate on their finding on the charge or charges, and shall not separate until a finding has been reached.
(2) While the court are deliberating on their finding no person shall be present except the president and members of the court.
(3) If the court, while deliberating on their finding on the charge, require further advice from the judge advocate the court shall suspend their deliberations and shall seek and be given such advice in open Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2737/article/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-courts-martial-general-orders-royal-navy-1991/article-54
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