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Armed Forces Act 2006

Armed Forces Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 52

Third Group of Parts – General

Part 18 – Commanding Officer and Other Persons With Functions under Act

Officers

Section 362: Judge Advocates

736.This section provides that for the purposes of this Act references to “judge advocate” mean the Judge Advocate General, those people who have been appointed to the office of judge advocate under the provisions of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 or a High Court judge. This latter category will allow the Judge Advocate General to select High Court judges for certain trials when particular expertise is required.

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