Article 5 Expedited and non-expedited appeals
(1)
Where the prosecution informs the court in accordance with article 4(4) that it 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)
dissolve the court (if the court has been convened).
(4)
If he decides that the appeal should be expedited, he or the Courts-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).