Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951

21 Exercise of certain powers of the Court by a judge thereof

The powers of the Court under this Part of this Act—

(a) to give leave to appeal;

(b) to extend the period within which an application for leave to appeal must be lodged ;

(c) to grant an appellant legal aid ;

(d) to allow an appellant to be present at any proceedings under this Part of this Act;

(e) to make an order under subsection (3) of section thirteen of this Act for the payment of costs;

may be exercised by any judge of the Court in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Court, and subject to the same provisions; but, if the judge refuses an application on the part of an appellant to exercise in his favour any of the powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this section, the appellant, upon making a requisition in that behalf within the prescribed period and in the prescribed form and manner, shall be entitled to have the application determined by the Court as duly constituted for the hearing and determination of appeals under this Part of this Act.