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Court Martial Act 2007

Preliminary provisions relating to Court Martial - Establishment of Court Martial - Judges of Court Martial

10: Judges of Court Martial

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"Who are the Judges in the Court Martial?"

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The Court Martial has a Chief Judge and at least 6 other Judges. You can think of the Court Martial as a team with a leader and other members. The team can still work even if some members are missing. The Court Martial can still make decisions even if there are not enough Judges. This means that a vacancy, or an empty position, does not stop the Court Martial from working. You can expect the Court Martial to keep working even if some Judges are not there.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions relating to Court Martial
Establishment of Court Martial: Judges of Court Martial

10Judges of Court Martial

  1. The Court Martial comprises—

  2. 1 Judge who is to be the Chief Judge of the Court Martial; and
    1. at least 6 other Judges.

      1. The Court Martial's jurisdiction is not affected by a vacancy in the number of its Judges.