Article 24 Powers exercisable by a single judge

(1)

The following powers may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as they may be exercised by the Court Martial Appeal Court and subject to the same provisions—

(a)

to give leave to appeal under article 3(4);

(b)

to reverse, under article 5(4), a decision of the judge advocate that an appeal should be expedited;

(c)

to extend, under article 18(3), the time for service of the notice of appeal or of an application for leave to appeal;

(d)

to extend, under article 19(3), time for service of the accused’s response;

(e)

to direct, under article 20(1), that the accused in custody be present in person at the hearing of the appeal or application for leave to appeal;

(f)

where the Director has served a notice of abandonment under article 23, to order the acquittal of the accused and, where appropriate, his release from custody under article 4(11), and payment of his costs under article 13.

(2)

A single judge may, for the purposes of exercising any of the powers specified in paragraph (1), sit in such place as he appoints and may sit otherwise than in open court.

(3)

Where a single judge exercises one of the powers specified in paragraph (1), the registrar must serve notice of the single judge’s decision on—

(a)

the Director;

(b)

the accused;

(c)

any interested party; and

(d)

the court administration officer.