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The Naval Courts-Martial General Orders (Royal Navy) 1991

UK Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 2737 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
2 December 1991
In force from
1 January 1992
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Miscellaneous
Made under
Naval Discipline Act 1957

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Instrument) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These General Orders prescribe rules for the procedure to be followed, and the rules of evidence in naval courts-martial. The rules of procedure are in general accord with procedures in the criminal courts in England. Special provision is made for trials in which navigation is an issue. These Orders replace and revoke Orders made in 1957 and take account of changes in the law and procedure since then. Such changes include the removal of the right for the accused to make an unsworn statement from his or her place, ensuring that prospective members of the court-martial do not know the nature of the charges in advance of the trial and introduction of revised rules for adducing expert evidence.

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