The Armed Forces (Appeals Against Review of Sentence) Regulations 2024

Procedural directions: powers of single judge and registrar

22.—(1) The power of the Appeal Court to determine an application for procedural directions may be exercised by—

(a) a judge of the Appeal Court, or

(b) the registrar.

(2) In this regulation, “procedural directions” means directions for the efficient and effective preparation of—

(a) an application for leave to appeal, or

(b) an appeal

under section 304D or 304E of the 2006 Act.

(3) A judge of the Appeal Court may give such procedural directions as the judge thinks fit—

(a) when acting under paragraph (1);

(b) on a reference from the registrar;

(c) on the judge’s own motion.

(4) The registrar may give such procedural directions as the registrar thinks fit—

(a) when acting under paragraph (1);

(b) on the registrar’s own motion.