Court Martial Act 2007

Miscellaneous and administrative provisions - Administrative provisions - Attendance of clerk, etc, at sittings of Court Martial

81: Attendance of clerk, etc, at sitting of Court Martial

You could also call this:

"Who attends a Court Martial and what they do"

You need to know who attends a Court Martial. The Registrar arranges for people to attend. They are a clerk, a person to record proceedings, and an interpreter if needed. The clerk helps with administration and does other tasks given to them by law.

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"The Registrar is also in charge of checking service prisons."

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"The Registrar can pass on some tasks to a clerk or another Court Martial officer."

Part 3Miscellaneous and administrative provisions
Administrative provisions: Attendance of clerk, etc, at sittings of Court Martial

81Attendance of clerk, etc, at sitting of Court Martial

The Registrar must arrange for the attendance at every sitting of the Court Martial of—
a clerk of the Court Martial; and
a person responsible for recording or transcribing the proceedings; and
if necessary, a competent interpreter.

The clerk of the Court Martial must—
liaise with the officer in command or the person in control of the place where the court is to sit on matters regarding the provision of administrative support to the court; and
perform any other functions or duties that are conferred or imposed on him or her by or under this Act or any other enactment.