# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
This instrument amends Rule 34 of the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041). Rule 2 provides that in proceedings requiring lay members the rank of the president of the board must be at least OF-6 where the defendant is of rank OF-6 or higher. Where a defendant is of rank OF-5 or lower, the president of the board must be of superior rank to the defendant.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348266764/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-amendment-no-2-rules-2024/note
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