51Pleading to charges and arraignment

51 Pleading to charges and arraignment

(1) If there is more than 1 charge against an accused person before the Australian Military Court, the person must be required to plead separately to each charge.

(2) If:

(a) there is more than 1 charge against an accused person before the Australian Military Court; and

(b) the charges are contained in more than 1 charge sheet;

the Military Judge must arraign and try the person on the charge or charges in a charge sheet (other than taking action under Part IV of the Act) before the Military Judge arraigns and tries the person on a charge in another charge sheet.

(3) If an accused person is convicted by the Australian Military Court of a charge which is 1 of 2 or more charges stated in the charge sheet in the alternative, that person must not be convicted by the Australian Military Court of any charge which is alternative to the charge with which that person has been convicted and which is placed after it on the charge sheet.