The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009

Notification of witnessesU.K.

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62.—(1) Where any person is required to give evidence in any proceedings, the court administration officer shall notify him of the time and place at which he is required to attend.

(2) When the court administration officer gives notice of any proceedings to a party to the proceedings other than the Director, he shall offer to notify any person whom the party may require to give evidence.

(3) Where a witness summons is issued under rule 63 or 65, the court administration officer shall serve it on the person to whom it is directed.

(4) If, in the opinion of the court administration officer, it is not reasonably practicable to notify a person under this rule or to serve a witness summons on a person, he shall give notice of that fact to the judge advocate and the party who wishes the person to attend.