Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1955 Acts” means the Army Act 1955^f1 and the Air Force Act 1955^f2;

• “the 1957 Act” means the Naval Discipline Act 1957^f3;

• “the 1968 Act” means the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968^f4;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003^f5;

• “charge” means a charge preferred by the prosecuting authority under section 83B of the 1955 Acts or section 52I of the 1957 Act;

• “court-martial” means a court-martial convened under section 84C of the 1955 Acts or under section 53C of the 1957 Act;

• “the judge advocate” means—

  1. (i)

     in the case of a court-martial convened under either of the 1955 Acts, the judge advocate appointed by or on behalf of the Judge Advocate General to be a member of the court-martial^f6; or

  2. (ii)

     in the case of a court-martial convened under the 1957 Act, the judge advocate appointed by or on behalf of the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet^f7;

• “ruling” includes a decision, determination, direction, finding, notice, order, refusal, rejection or requirement.