PART 4PROCEEDINGS: GENERAL
Termination of proceedings32
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.