# The Armed Forces (Custody Proceedings) Rules 2009, Article 2: Interpretation


(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—
(a) a naval ship or establishment;
(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;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1098/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-proceedings-rules-2009/article-2
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