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7.—(1) On an appeal under article 4, the Court Martial Appeal Court may confirm, reverse or vary any ruling to which the appeal relates.
(2) Paragraphs (3) to (5) apply where the appeal relates to a single ruling.
(3) Where the Court Martial Appeal Court confirms the ruling, it must, in respect of the charge or each charge which is the subject of the appeal, order that the accused in relation to that charge be acquitted of that charge.
(4) Where the Court Martial Appeal Court reverses or varies the ruling, it must, in respect of the charge or each charge which is the subject of the appeal, do any of the following—
(a)order that proceedings for that charge be resumed before the Court Martial;
(b)order a retrial;
(c)order that the accused in relation to that charge be acquitted of that charge.
(5) But the Court Martial Appeal Court may not make an order under paragraph (4)(c) in respect of a charge unless it considers that the accused could not receive a fair trial if an order were made under paragraph (4)(a) or (b).
(6) Paragraphs (7) and (8) apply where the appeal relates to a ruling that there is no case to answer and one or more other rulings.
(7) Where the Court Martial Appeal Court confirms the ruling that there is no case to answer, it must, in respect of the charge or each charge which is the subject of the appeal, order that the accused in relation to that charge be acquitted of that charge.
(8) Where the Court Martial Appeal Court reverses or varies the ruling that there is no case to answer, it must in respect of the charge or each charge which is the subject of the appeal, make any of the orders mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) to (c) (but subject to paragraph (5)).
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