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The Courts-Martial Appeal (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007

S.I. 2007/1298 · Made 20 April 2007

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COURTS-MARTIAL (APPEALS)

Made 20th April 2007

Laid before Parliament 26th April 2007

Coming into force 28th May 2007

The Lord Chief Justice of England, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 49 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968f1, and with the approval of the Lord Chancellor, hereby makes the following Rules:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c.20.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendments to the Courts-Martial Appeal Rules 1968
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the Courts-Martial Appeal (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on 28th May 2007

2Amendments to the Courts-Martial Appeal Rules 1968

(1)

The Courts-Martial Appeal Rules 1968f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

For the definition of legal adviser in paragraph (3)(c) of rule 8C there is substituted—

“(c)

is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland; or”

Signature

Approved

C J Phillips

Falconer of Thoroton C

Department of Constitutional Affairs

Date 20th April 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Rules amend the definition of “legal adviser” in the Courts-Martial Appeal Rules 1968 (S.I. 1968/1071) so as to make reference to a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.