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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Rules—

  • “the Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2006;

  • “civilian policeman” means a member of a UK police forces or a British overseas territory police force;

  • “custody” means service custody and shall be construed in accordance with sections 98 to 111;

  • “DX” means document exchange;

  • “the Director” means the Director of Service Prosecutions;

  • “hearing” means a hearing in connection with any proceedings;

  • “the judge advocate” means the Judge Advocate General or a judge advocate specified by him to conduct proceedings under these Rules;

  • “legal representative” shall be construed in accordance with rule 18;

  • “live link” has the meaning given in rule 16(3)(a);

  • “proceedings” shall be construed in accordance with section 112(1); and

  • “unit” means—

    1. (a)

      a naval ship or establishment;

    2. (b)

      any body of members of Her Majesty’s forces formed under the command of a person appointed to be the commanding officer of the body;

    3. (c)

      an air force station.

(2)

References in these Rules to a person to whom proceedings relate are to—

(a)

a person arrested under section 67;

(b)

an accused within the meaning of sections 106 to 109;

(c)

a person arrested under section 110(1) or 111(1); or

(d)

a person remitted under section 171(1).

(3)

Any reference in these Rules to a numbered section is to that section of the Act, unless otherwise stated.