The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2025

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2025/187
Year2025

2025 No. 187

DEFENCE

The Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2025

Made 18th Fe uary 2025

Coming into force 20th Fe uary 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 155(3) and (4) and 163(1) to (3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 373(3)(f) of the Armed Force Act 2006.

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2025.

(2) These Rules come into force on 20th Fe uary 2025.

(3) These Rules extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the British overseas territories (except Gi altar).

S-2 Amendment of the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009

Amendment of the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009

2. In the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, in Rule 34 (the president of the board)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) after “officer”, insert “(“A”)”;

(ii) in subparagraphs (a) and (b), for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute...

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