57.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—
(a)at commencement, an SDA finding of guilt has been recorded but punishment has not been awarded;
(b)the case is one where, under regulation 36 of the Naval Summary Discipline Regulations (February) 2009, punishment could not have been awarded without the approval of a submission under that regulation; and
(c)at commencement, such a submission has not been made, or has been made but not approved.
(2) Punishment must not be awarded under article 55 unless a submission has been made (whether before or after commencement) and approved in accordance with that regulation.
(3) In this article “an SDA finding of guilt” has the same meaning as in article 55.