Armed Forces Act 2006

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.