Rule 39
Procedure For Decision Making
(1) After acknowledging the evidence in a case the Court Martial or Special Court Martial shall make discussion on the case in the presence of the parties who has attended on the day prescribed for discussion and shall make decision on the issues to be decided then shall record their verdict in an “opinion book”, on the same day and the chairperson and members shall append their signatures  on it.
(2) A judgment rendered pursuant to these rules shall contain the following matters;
(a) Contents of the case in brief;
(b) The questions of contention and questions of fact to  be decided;
(c) Contention from a defendant and details of  defenses;
(d) Evidence produced by the parties;
(e) Question on the jurisdiction of the court’
(f) Reasons and basis for judgment;
(g) The punishment to be imposed if the claims to be proved;
(h) Matters that provide whether an leave to appeal can  be lodged, and if so, to which court and
(i) Other relevant matters.
(3) The format of a judgment shall be as prescribed in schedule-9.