Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 231
DEFENCE
The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) (Amendment) Rules 2002
Made
5th February 2002
Laid before Parliament
7th February 2002
Coming into force
28th February 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 58 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957( 1 ), hereby makes the following Rules:—
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules may be cited as the Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) (Amendment) Rules 2002 and shall come into force on 28th February 2002.
Amendment to Rules
2. —(1) The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997( 2 ) are amended in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
(2) In paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b) of rule 14 (ordering the court), after “officer members of the court,” there is inserted “any warrant officer members of the court,”.
(3) In rule 15 (ineligibility for membership of courts-martial), after “An officer” there is inserted “or warrant officer”.
(4) In rule 28(3) (president and members), for “A member” there is inserted “An officer member”.
(5) In rule 31(2)(a) (challenges by the accused), after “officer” there is inserted “or warrant officer”.
(6) In rule 33(4)(e) (administration of oaths and affirmations), after “officer” there is inserted “, warrant officer”.
(7) In Schedule 2, Form 1 (form of summons to a witness not subject to the Act), after “documents” in each place where it occurs there is inserted “or things”.
Adam Ingram
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
5th February 2002
1957 c. 53 ; section 58 was substituted by the Armed Forces Act 1996 (c. 46) , Schedule 1, paragraph 57.
S.I. 1997/170 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.