PART V PROCEEDINGS AT COURT-MARTIAL

38 Challenges and oaths at a pre-trial hearing
1 Where a pre-trial hearing takes places, rules 40 and 41 below shall be complied with at the beginning of the pre-trial hearing, except that—
(a) the accused may not state his objection to any member of the court other than the judge advocate; and
(b) the judge advocate shall not administer an oath or affirmation to any officer member of the court,
until after the full court has convened.
2 When paragraph (1) above applies, the application of rules 40 and 41 below in respect of court members not present at the pre-trial hearing shall be modified accordingly.