translate English to French: If the application for disposal of a charge is made by an officer or non-commissioned member of the National Investigation Service, the commanding officer or the superior commander that decided not to proceed with the charge must be provided with a copy of the application, as must all superior officers within disciplinary chain of command of the commanding officer or superior commander.
Additionally, if the commanding officer of the accused at the time the application is made is not the officer who initially dealt with the charges, a copy of the application must also be provided to the former commanding officer. commandant doit en informer l’accusé, et si cela n’est déjà fait, lui demander s’il désire être représenté par un avocat.