The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (Remedial) Order 2004

Citation and Commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (Remedial) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 16th January 2004.

Amendment of the Naval Discipline Act 1957

2.—(1) The Naval Discipline Act 1957 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 47M(1) and (2)(c), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(1).

(3) In section 52FG(1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(2).

(4) In section 52FJ(3), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(3).

(5) In section 53B(1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(4).

(6) In section 53C(2), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(5).

(7) In section 59(4A), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”(6).

Amendment of the Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997

3.—(1) The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2 in the definition of “the judge advocate”, for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(3) In rule 8(2)(b), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(4) In rule 9—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate, or an officer” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet, or a person”; and

(b) in paragraph (2), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

Amendment of the Naval Custody Rules 2000

4.—(1) The Naval Custody Rules 2000(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(3), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(3) In rule 16(1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(4) In rule 18(1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

Amendment of the Summary Appeal Court (Navy) Rules 2000

5.—(1) The Summary Appeal Court (Navy) Rules 2000(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(2), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(3) In rule 12(5)(a), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(4) In rule 15(3)(c), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(5) In rule 22(1)(d), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

Amendment of the Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Navy) Order 2000

6.  In article 2(1)(a) of the Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Navy) Order 2000(10), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

Ivor Caplin

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence

14th January 2004