The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009

Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing U.K.

142.—(1) An application under [F1 paragraph 15 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code] must be made in writing to the court administration officer, specifying—

(a) whether the applicant wants the court—

(i) to revoke the order; or

(ii) both to revoke the order and to deal with the offender for the offence in respect of which the order was made; and

(b) the grounds on which the application is made.

(2) The court administration officer shall forward the application to the Judge Advocate General.

(3) If the application is made by the offender, the Judge Advocate General may—

(a) revoke the order;

(b) dismiss the application; or

(c) direct a hearing of the application.

(4) If the application is made by the responsible officer, the Judge Advocate General may—

(a) dismiss the application; or

(b) direct a hearing of the application, and issue a summons under [F2 paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code] requiring the offender to appear at the hearing.

(5) If the Judge Advocate General directs a hearing of the application, the court administration officer shall notify the responsible officer (and, if he is the applicant, the offender) of the time and place appointed for the hearing.

(6) A warrant for the offender's arrest, issued under [F3 paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code]—

(a) shall be addressed to—

(i) one or more service policemen; or

(ii) one or more officers of a civilian police force;

(b) shall state that the offender has failed to appear in answer to a summons issued under [F3 paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code]; and

(c) if addressed to an officer of a civilian police force, shall state that the offender must be transferred to service custody as soon as is practicable after arrest.

(7) The warrant may not be addressed to a service policeman unless the offender is a civilian subject to service discipline.

(8) Where the offender is arrested under such a warrant, or, if arrested by an officer of a civilian police force, is transferred to service custody—

(a) he must as soon as is practicable be brought before a judge advocate for a review of whether he should continue to be kept in service custody until he can be brought before the court; and

(b) if he has not been brought before a judge advocate for such a review within 48 hours of the arrest he must be released.

(9) Rule 136 (review of custody) applies in relation to an offender brought before a judge advocate under paragraph (8) as it applies in relation to an offender brought before a judge advocate under rule 135(6).

(10) Where the offender has been arrested under a warrant—

(a) the court administration officer shall appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application; and

(b) the offender shall be brought before the court at that time and place, unless he has been released from custody under rule 136(4).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in rule 142(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 392(2) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2 Words in rule 142(4)(b) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 392(3) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F3 Words in rule 142(6) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 392(4) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2