Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968

11 Consideration of application by Appeal Court.U.K.

(1)In considering whether or not to give leave to appeal the Appeal Court shall have regard to any expression of opinion made by F1... the Judge Advocate General that the case is a fit one for appeal, and if any such expression is so made they may, without more, give leave to appeal.

(2)Where the Appeal Court dismiss an application for leave to appeal they may, if they consider the application to have been frivolous or vexatious, order that any sentence passed upon the applicant in the proceedings from which it was sought to bring the appeal shall begin to run from the day on which the Appeal Court dismiss the application.

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