# Naval Discipline Act 1860, Section LII: Appointment of officiating Judge Advocate.


In the Absence of a Judge Advocate or his Deputy, the Officer who is to be the President of the Court-martial may appoint any Person to officiate as Judge Advocate at the Trial; and the Judge Advocate of any Fleet for the Time being, or his Deputy, or the Person officiating as Judge Advocate, herein-after included under the Term " the Judge Advocate," shall administer an Oath to every Witness appearing at the Trial.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/23-24/123/section/LII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-discipline-act-1860/section-LII
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