Article 2 Amendment to the Rules

The Courts-Martial (Army) Rules 1997^f1 are amended in accordance with the provisions of this rule.

In rule 84, after paragraph (2) there is inserted––

“(3)

Where a person to be tried by court-martial is a person to whom Part II of the Act is applied by section 209 of the Act, the court administration officer may appoint under section 84D(1)(a) and (c) and (2)(a) and (c) of the Act as a member of the court-martial any person who is not subject to military law, air force law or the Naval Discipline Act 1957.

(4)

Where paragraph (3) applies, any reference in these Rules to––

(a)

an officer or warrant officer member of the court, or

(b)

the president,

shall be construed as meaning any person appointed as a member of the court under paragraph (3).”