Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Costs in the Court Martial Appeal Court (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 20th November 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories (excluding Gibraltar).

Amendment of the Costs in the Court Martial Appeal Court Regulations 2012

2.The Costs in the Court Martial Appeal Court Regulations 2012( 3 ) are amended as follows.

Application to appeals against a review of sentence

3. After regulation 3, insert—

“ Application to appeals against a review of sentence

3A. —(1) These Regulations apply to appeals against a review of sentence under section 304D or 304E of the Armed Forces Act 2006 as they apply to appeals falling within regulation 2 but with the modifications specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The modifications are that—

(a) any reference to a “determination” is to be read as including a determination under regulation 13(6) of the 2024 Regulations;

(b) any reference to a “direction” is to be read as including a direction under regulation 13(2) of the 2024 Regulations with respect to which such a determination is made;

(c) any reference to an “ appellant ” (however expressed) has effect as a reference to an offender.

(3) In this Regulation—

“ 2024 Regulations ”means the Armed Forces (Appeals Against Review of Sentence) Regulations 2024;

“ offender ”has the meaning given for the purpose of the 2024 Regulations. ” .