Explanatory Notes

Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 4

25 May 2000

Commentary on Sections

Section 8: Custody Rules

30.This section inserts a new section into each of the SDAs enabling the Secretary of State to make rules regulating proceedings preliminary to, and at, a custody hearing. These rules will be made by statutory instrument. Subsection (2) of the inserted sections lists matters that are expected to be dealt with in the rules, such as representation and witnesses, but this list is not exhaustive.