24Registrar to provide certain documents

24 Registrar to provide certain documents

(1) When the Registrar convenes a court martial for the trial of a charge, the Registrar must cause to be sent: (a) to the President and each member or reserve member of the court martial—a copy of the convening order; and (b) to the judge advocate: (i) the convening order; and (ii) the charge sheet; and (iii) the record of evidence taken at proceedings (if held) in relation to the charge before a commanding officer or a superior summary authority; and (iv) any other statement taken from a witness to be called for the prosecution; and (c) to the accused person—copies of the documents referred to in subparagraphs (b)(i) and (ii); and (d) to the prosecuting officer—a copy of the document referred to in subparagraph (b)(i). (2) When the Registrar refers a charge to a Defence Force magistrate for trial, the Registrar must cause to be sent: (a) to the Defence Force magistrate: (i) the order referring the charge; and (ii) the charge sheet; and (b) to the accused person—copies of the documents referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) to the prosecuting officer—a copy of the order referring the charge.