The Rules of Procedure (Air Force) (Amendment) Rules 1996

1.  In Rule 22(1)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (i) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(i) send to the president the convening order and, in any case in which a judge advocate has not been appointed—

(i) the first charge-sheet together with a copy of the summary or abstract of evidence from which any evidence which, in the opinion of the convening officer would be inadmissible under the Act at the court-martial, has been expurgated; and

(ii) the second and any subsequent charge-sheets together with a copy thereof for each member, waiting member and officer under instruction;”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (j) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(j) in any case in which a judge advocate has not been appointed send to each member of the court and to each waiting member and any officer under instruction a copy of the first charge-sheet;”;

(c) for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(1) send to the judge advocate (if any)—

(i) the first charge-sheet together with a copy thereof for the president, each member, waiting member and officer under instruction, and a copy of the convening order;

(ii) the second and any subsequent charge-sheets together with copies thereof for the president, each member, waiting member and officer under instruction; and

(iii) an unexpurgated copy of the summary or abstract of evidence and copies of the service record of the accused and the particulars referred to in Rule 71(3)(c);”.