in a naval courts martial if it a officer being court martialed why doesn't he have to surrender his sword

Question

when a u.k naval officer is being tried during a courts martial he/she is still alowed to wear there dress sword during the trial,instead of surrendering it befor hand.why is the reason for this

Answer 1

It is symbolic that he relinquishes his authority (or command) to the court. The same would apply to the crown and sceptre as a vanquished monarch.

Answer 2

I would think it's because he is innocent until proven guilty.