{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-summary-appeal-court-rules-2009/article-30",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1211",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces (Summary Appeal Court) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-summary-appeal-court-rules-2009",
  "path": "article/30",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Record of proceedings",
  "text": "(1) A record must be made of any proceedings.\n(2) The record of proceedings must include—\n(a) a record of any application or notification made in accordance with Part 3;\n(b) a record of any finding;\n(c) a record of any punishment awarded;\n(d) a record of any order made, and any direction or ruling given, by the judge advocate;\n(e) a sound recording of the proceedings, and any transcript of it (signed by the transcriber);\n(f) a record of the identity of any interpreter;\n(g) a record of any decision on an application under rule 29(5);\n(h) a record of any agreement under rule 29(5)(b) to do without a written translation of a document or part of a document; ...\n(i) a record of any direction given under rule 29(6) ... ; and\n(j) a record of any decision on an application under rule 29A(6).\n(3) The court administration officer shall send a copy of the record of any preliminary proceedings to—\n(a) the Judge Advocate General;\n(b) the Director; and\n(c) each appellant.\n(4) Where a direction under rule 45 (preliminary proceedings in chambers) was given in relation to the proceedings, paragraph (3) shall have effect as if sub-paragraph (c) were omitted; and, where such a direction was given in relation to part of the proceedings, paragraph (3)(c) shall have effect in relation only to the record of the remainder.\n(5) The record of proceedings shall be kept in the custody of the Judge Advocate General, together with any exhibits retained under rule 31 and any file of correspondence or other papers maintained by the court administration officer in connection with the proceedings, for at least six years from—\n(a) in the case of appeal proceedings, the conclusion of the appeal proceedings;\n(b) in the case of preliminary proceedings where there are no further proceedings, the conclusion of the preliminary proceedings;\n(c) in any other case, the conclusion of the proceedings.\n(6) A copy of the record of proceedings, or any part of it, shall be supplied on request—\n(a) to any party to the proceedings, without charge, and\n(b) to any other person, on payment of such charge as may be fixed by the Judge Advocate General,\nbut this is subject to paragraphs (7) and (8).\n(7) Paragraph (6) does not require the supply of—\n(a) a copy of the record of any proceedings held in camera, or in relation to which a direction under rule 45 (preliminary proceedings in chambers) was given;\n(b) a copy of any part of a record of proceedings which relates to a part of the proceedings which was held in camera, or in relation to which such a direction was given.\n(8) If, following a request for the supply of a copy of the record of proceedings or any part of it, the Secretary of State certifies that it is requisite for reasons of security that the record or part requested (or any part of it) should not be disclosed, paragraph (6) does not require the supply of the record or part requested (or the part of it to which the certificate relates).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Semi-colon in rule 30(2) substituted (27.10.2013) by The Armed Forces (Interpretation, Translation and Alcohol and Drug Tests) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2527), rules 1(2), 7(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 30(2)(f)-(i) inserted (27.10.2013) by The Armed Forces (Interpretation, Translation and Alcohol and Drug Tests) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2527), rules 1(2), 7(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in rule 30(2)(h) deleted (16.11.2015) by The Armed Forces (Service Courts Rules) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1812), rules 1, 5(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Full stop in rule 30(2)(i) repealed (16.11.2015) by The Armed Forces (Service Courts Rules) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1812), rules 1, 5(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in rule 30(2)(i) inserted (16.11.2015) by The Armed Forces (Service Courts Rules) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1812), rules 1, 5(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Rule 30(2)(j) inserted (16.11.2015) by The Armed Forces (Service Courts Rules) (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1812), rules 1, 5(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1211/article/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:12:13.432090+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."
}