# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Paragraph 178: Directions etc


(1) A direction, order or ruling given or made in a preliminary hearing by the judge advocate (within the meaning of court-martial rules) has effect in related proceedings as if made in preliminary proceedings by the judge advocate for those proceedings.
(2) Proceedings are “related proceedings” in relation to a preliminary hearing if, had the hearing been preliminary proceedings, they would have been related proceedings in relation to those proceedings.
(3) A summons issued under court-martial rules shall have effect as if issued under these Rules.
(4) A direction given before commencement which, had it been given after commencement, would have been a direction under rule 30 (additional lay members), has effect as if given under that rule.
(5) In rule 50(1) (appeals from preliminary proceedings) the reference to preliminary proceedings includes a preliminary hearing.
(6) In rule 154 (appeals from orders restricting public access etc.) references to an order or direction include an order made, or a direction given, by—
(a) a court-martial; or
(b) a judge advocate in a preliminary hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479216/schedule/2/paragraph/178 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/schedule-2/paragraph-178
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