The Summary Appeal Court (Navy) Rules 2000

Notice of decision of the judge advocate on an application

11.—(1) The judge advocate shall give notice in writing of his decision on an application to the court administration officer who shall serve a copy of it on—

(a)the applicant;

(b)the applicant’s commanding officer;

(c)the prosecuting authority;

(d)where the punishment awarded in respect of any charge to which the application relates was approved by higher authority in accordance with regulations made under section 52F of the Act, that authority.

(2) Where the judge advocate refuses an application, he shall set out in writing his reasons for doing so, and those reasons shall be included in the notice given in accordance with paragraph (1).