Article 5 Expedited and non-expedited appeals
(1)
Where the Director informs the court in accordance with article 4(4) that he intends to appeal, the judge advocate must decide whether or not the appeal should be expedited.
(2)
If the judge advocate decides that the appeal should be expedited, he may order an adjournment.
(3)
If the judge advocate decides that the appeal should not be expedited, he may—
(a)
order an adjournment; or
(b)
discharge the lay members of the court.
(4)
If he decides that the appeal should be expedited, he or the Court Martial Appeal Court may subsequently reverse that decision and, if it is reversed, the judge advocate may act as mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) or (b).