The Courts-Martial Appeal (Amendment) Rules 1997

4.  For rule 3 substitute—

“Petitions

3.— (1) For the purposes of section 8(2), a petition shall be treated as having been presented to the Defence Council if it is presented by the appellant—

(a) in the case of a naval court-martial, to the court administration officer;

(b) in the case of an army court-martial, to the Director of Personal Services (Army); and

(c) in the case of an air force court-martial, to the Deputy Director Personnel Management Agency (P1) (Royal Air Force).

(2) A petition shall also be treated as having been presented to the Defence Council if it is presented by the appellant—

(a) where he is in custody or detention in any civil prison or institution, to the governor of the prison or institution;

(b) where he is detained in naval detention quarters or in any military or air force establishment, to the commandant of the quarters or establishment; or

(c) where he is a prisoner of war, to the officer commanding the prisoner of war camp or other place in which the prisoner of war is held.

(3) A person to whom a petition is presented under paragraph (2) shall immediately send it to whichever of the persons referred to in paragraph (1) is appropriate in the circumstances.”.