The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 2007

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1.—(1) A charge sheet shall be in the form specified in Part 2 of this Schedule or in a form substantially to the like effect, and must contain in a paragraph called a “charge” —

(a)a statement of the offence charged that—

(i)describes the offence in ordinary language;

(ii)identifies any legislation that creates it; and

(b)such particulars of the conduct constituting the commission of the offence as to make clear what the prosecuting authority alleges against the accused.