Rule 3 Amendment to rule 2 (interpretation)

In rule 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the appropriate places insert—

““the 2024 Regulations” means the Armed Forces (Appeals Against Review of Sentence) Regulations 2024;”;

““offender” means a person on whom the Court Martial has passed a sentence;”;

(b)

in the definition of “person to whom proceedings relate”—

(i)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “defendant” insert “or offender ”;

(ii)

after paragraph (h) insert— “;

“(i)

with respect to an appeal under section 304D or 304E of the 2006 Act, the offender”;

(c)

in the definition of “preliminary proceedings”, in paragraph (b)—

(i)

after “purpose of”, insert “—”;

(ii)

“trial proceedings against a defendant;” becomes sub-paragraph (i);

(iii)

after that sub-paragraph, insert—

“(ii)

proceedings under section 304D or 304E of the 2006 Act;”.