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.