Valid from 02/10/2000
Textual Amendments
F1S. 52FF and crossheading inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 14(2); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 15)
(1)There shall be a court (in this Act referred to as “the summary appeal court”) for the purpose of hearing appeals against findings recorded and punishments awarded on summary trial.
(2)The court shall consist of—
(a)judge advocates appointed under section 52FG of this Act, and
(b)officers qualified under section 52FH of this Act to be members of the court.
(3)The court—
(a)may sit in two or more divisions, and
(b)may sit in any place, whether within or outside the United Kingdom.
(4)There shall be a court administration officer for the court, who shall be an officer (or other person) appointed by the Defence Council.
(5)The court shall sit at such times and in such places as may be determined by the court administration officer.
(6)The court administration officer shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed by rules under section 52FP of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 52FF and crossheading inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 14(2); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 15)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F3Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions