Section 159: Convening of court martial

Regulations for the Navy Part IICentral Regulations · 1957

(1) When the convening authority is satisfied that all the documents are in order and that a court martial ought to be convened, he shall issue a warrant in the prescribed form together with a copy of the charge sheet to the officer nominated by him as president of the court martial directing him to assemble a court martial at the place and on the date mentioned in the warrant.

(2) The circumstantial letter shall not be communicated to the president or to the other members of the court until the court assembles and is duly sworn.

(3) The summary of evidence shall on no account be given to the president or the other members of the court at any stage of the proceedings.

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Act	Regulations for the Navy Part II
Section	159
Marginal note	Convening of court martial
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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