Article 11 Powers exercisable by a single judge

(1)

The following powers may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Courts-Martial Appeal Court and subject to the same provisions—

(a)

to give leave to appeal under article 3(4) of the 2006 Order;

(b)

to reverse a decision of the judge advocate that an appeal should be expedited under article 5(4) of that Order;

(c)

to extend the time for service of the notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal under article 5(3) of this Order;

(d)

to extend time for service of the accused’s response under article 6(3) of this Order;

(e)

to direct that the accused in custody be present in person at the hearing of the appeal or application for leave to appeal under article 7(1) of this Order;

(f)

to order the acquittal of the accused and, where appropriate, his release from custody and order of payment of his costs where the prosecution has served a notice of abandonment under article 10 of this Order.

(2)

A single judge may, for the purposes of exercising any of the powers specified in paragraph (1), sit in such place as he appoints and may sit otherwise than in open court.

(3)

Where a single judge exercises one of the powers set out in paragraph (1), the registrar must serve notice of the single judge’s decision on—

(a)

the prosecutor;

(b)

the accused;

(c)

any interested party; and

(d)

the court administration officer.