Amendment of the Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997

3.—(1) The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2 in the definition of “the judge advocate”, for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(3) In rule 8(2)(b), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(4) In rule 9—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate, or an officer” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet, or a person”; and

(b)in paragraph (2), for “Chief Naval Judge Advocate” there is substituted “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

(1)

S.I. 1997/170, amended by S.I. 2000/2373, 2002/231.