# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022, Rule 8: Amendment of the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009


(1) Rule 31 (warrant officers) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading after “Warrant officers”, insert “and OR-7s”.
(3) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “warrant officers” substitute “warrant officers or OR-7 ranks”;
(b) for “two” substitute—
“—
(a) one, if there are three or four lay members; or
(b) two, if there are five or six lay members.”; and
(c) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) The number prescribed by paragraph (1) may consist of, or include no more than, one OR-7 rank if every person to whom the proceedings relate is of or below that rank or rate.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348239560/rule/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-amendment-rules-2022/rule-8
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