Sittings and adjournments
56.—(1) If it appears to the judge advocate necessary in the interests of justice, proceedings may be adjourned from time to time.
(2) A court-martial shall not sit on Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday unless in the opinion of the judge advocate it is necessary to do so.
(3) A court-martial shall sit at such times and for such periods each day as seem to the judge advocate to be reasonable in the circumstances.
(4) Where—
(a)a hearing is adjourned, and
(b)the time and place for the hearing to resume is not fixed by the judge advocate at the adjourned hearing,
the court administration officer shall notify the parties in writing of the time fixed for the hearing to resume and the place where the court is to sit for the resumed hearing.