SCHEDULE 2U.K.TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 2 U.K.STEPS TAKEN BEFORE COMMENCEMENT

Directions etcU.K.

9.—(1) A direction, order or ruling given or made in a preliminary hearing by the judge advocate (within the meaning of court-martial rules) has effect in related proceedings as if made in preliminary proceedings by the judge advocate for those proceedings.

(2) Proceedings are “related proceedings” in relation to a preliminary hearing if, had the hearing been preliminary proceedings, they would have been related proceedings in relation to those proceedings.

(3) A summons issued under court-martial rules shall have effect as if issued under these Rules.

(4) A direction given before commencement which, had it been given after commencement, would have been a direction under rule 30 (additional lay members), has effect as if given under that rule.

(5) In rule 50(1) (appeals from preliminary proceedings) the reference to preliminary proceedings includes a preliminary hearing.

(6) In rule 154 (appeals from orders restricting public access etc.) references to an order or direction include an order made, or a direction given, by—

(a)a court-martial; or

(b)a judge advocate in a preliminary hearing.