Article 17 Public interest: review
This article applies at all times—
after a judge advocate makes an order under article 4(6), 13(8) or 14(5), and
before the accused is acquitted or convicted or the Director decides not to proceed with the case concerned.
The accused may apply at any time to a judge advocate for a review of the question whether, at any given time, it is still in the public interest to disclose material affected by the order referred to in paragraph (1).
Without prejudice to paragraph (2), during the trial of the accused before the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court or his appeal before the Summary Appeal Court the judge advocate must keep the question mentioned in paragraph (2) under review without the need for an application.
If the judge advocate at any time concludes that it is in the public interest to disclose material to any extent—
he shall so order, and
he shall take such steps as are reasonable to inform the Director of his order.
Where the Director is informed of an order made under paragraph (4) he must act accordingly having regard to the provisions of this Order (unless he decides not to proceed with the case concerned).