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The Armed Forces (Summary Appeal Court) Rules 2009

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32.—(1) The judge advocate must terminate any proceedings with lay members if—

(a)a lay member dies or is otherwise unable to continue to attend the proceedings; or

(b)the number of lay members discharged under rule 37(4) (objections to lay members) exceeds the number of waiting members.

(2) The judge advocate may terminate any proceedings if he considers it in the interests of justice to do so.

(3) The Judge Advocate General shall terminate proceedings if the judge advocate dies or is otherwise unable to continue to attend the proceedings.

(4) Where proceedings with lay members are terminated under this rule, the lay members shall be discharged.

(5) The termination of appeal proceedings under this rule shall not bar further appeal proceedings in relation to the same summary finding or punishment.

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