S.L. 220.4 Art. 33Arraignment of accused.

(1) When the court and judge advocate (if any) have been sworn the accused shall be arraigned.

(2) If there is more than one charge against the accused before the court he shall be required to plead separately to each charge.

(3) If there is more than one charge-sheet against the accused before the court, the court shall arraign and try the accused upon the charge in the first of such charge-sheets and shall announce their finding thereon and if the accused has pleaded guilty comply with rule 43(1) and (2) before they arraign him upon the charge in any subsequent charge-sheet.