# The Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1955 Acts” means the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955;
“the 1957 Act” means the Naval Discipline Act 1957;
“the 1968 Act” means the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968;
“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003;
“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—
(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; or
(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;
“ruling” includes a decision, determination, direction, finding, notice, order, refusal, rejection or requirement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110746058/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-courts-martial-prosecution-appeals-order-2006/article-2
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