Air Force Act 1955

104 Rules as to exercise of functions of judge advocate

(1) Rules of Procedure may make provision as to the exercise by a judge advocate of his functions at a trial by court-martial.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section, Rules of Procedure may make provision—

(a) as to the effect of advice or rulings given to the court by a judge advocate on questions of law ;

(b) for requiring or authorising the president of a court-martial, in such cases as may be specified in the Rules, to direct that questions of law shall be determined by a judge advocate in the absence of the president and other members of the court and any officers under instruction, and for applying to the judge advocate and his proceedings on any such determination such of the provisions of this Act relating to the court or its members and the proceedings thereof as may be specified in the Rules.

(3) In the last foregoing subsection references to questions of law include references to questions as to the joinder of charges and as to the trial of persons jointly or separately.