{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-28",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-28.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2041",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009",
  "path": "article/28",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "Powers that may be exercised by a judge advocate",
  "text": "Any power of the court may be exercised by a judge advocate, except—\n(a) the power to try a defendant or appellant; and\n(b) the power—\n(i) to sentence an offender,\n(ii) to vary a sentence, ...\n(iii) to make an activation order, or\n(iv) to review the sentence of an offender under section 304D or 304E,\notherwise than in proceedings to which rule 27 applies.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in rule 28(b) omitted (16.10.2024) by virtue of The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1036), rules 1(2), 8(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 28(b)(iv) and word inserted (16.10.2024) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1036), rules 1(2), 8(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2041/article/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:07:43.001865+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}