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The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009

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Termination of proceedings

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24.—(1) The court may terminate any proceedings if it considers it in the interests of justice to do so.

(2) The Judge Advocate General shall terminate proceedings if the judge advocate dies or is otherwise unable to continue to attend the proceedings.

(3) The termination of trial proceedings under this rule shall not bar further trial proceedings in relation to the same charge or charges.

(4) The termination of sentencing proceedings under this rule or rule 46(4) (change of plea) shall not bar further sentencing proceedings in relation to the same offence or offences.

(5) The termination of activation proceedings under this rule shall not bar further activation proceedings held by virtue of the same conviction.

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