# The Standing Civilian Courts Order 1997, Article 5: Referring a case to the prosecuting authority


Where the higher authority refers a case in respect of an accused to the prosecuting authority, he shall forward to the prosecuting authority—
(a) a copy of any report concerning the case prepared by the service police or other investigator;
(b) any allegation reported to the commanding officer of the accused in the form of a charge under section 76(1) of the 1955 Act and details of any substitution or amendment of that charge under section 76(3) of the 1955 Act;
(c) a list of any potential witnesses;
(d) any written statements or written record of evidence of the potential witnesses;
(e) any statements made by the accused including records or transcripts of interviews conducted under caution;
(f) a list of any exhibits;
(g) any other information in the possession of the higher authority which may be material to the prosecutor’s consideration of the institution of proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/172/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standing-civilian-courts-order-1997/article-5
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