# The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) (Evidence) Rules 2006, Article 22: Decision of the judge advocate


(1) The judge advocate may—
(a) determine any application made under rule 16 and rules 18 to 21 without a hearing; or
(b) direct a hearing of any application.
(2) The court administration officer shall notify all the parties of the judge advocate’s decision as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3) If a hearing of an application is to take place, the court administration officer shall notify each party to the proceedings of the time and place of the hearing.
(4) A judge advocate may hear and take into account representations made to him by any person who in the judge advocate’s view has a legitimate interest in the application before it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2889/article/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-army-and-royal-air-force-evidence-rules-2006/article-22
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