Third Group of PartsGeneral

Part 18Commanding Officer and Other Persons with Functions under Act

Court officials

362Judge advocates

In this Act “judge advocate” means—

a

the Judge Advocate General;

b

a person appointed under section 30(1)(a) or (b) or (2) of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 (c. 46) (assistants to the Judge Advocate General); or

c

a puisne judge of the High Court in England and Wales who (following a request by the Judge Advocate General) is nominated by or on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales to sit as a judge advocate.

363Court administration officer

1

There shall be a court administration officer for the Court Martial, the Service Civilian Court and the Summary Appeal Court.

2

The court administration officer is to be appointed by the Defence Council.