Court Martial Act 2007

Miscellaneous and administrative provisions - Transitional provisions, repeal, and consequential amendments - Transitional provisions

83: Transitional provision relating to Chief Judge

You could also call this:

"Special rule for the Chief Judge when the law started"

You need to know about a special rule for the Chief Judge. The person who was the Judge Advocate General before this law started must be treated as the Chief Judge. This is despite what section 12 of the law says, which you can read more about by following the link to section 12.

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Part 3Miscellaneous and administrative provisions
Transitional provisions, repeal, and consequential amendments: Transitional provisions

83Transitional provision relating to Chief Judge

Despite anything to the contrary in section 12, the person holding office as the Judge Advocate General immediately before the commencement of this section must be treated as if that person had been appointed as the Chief Judge in accordance with section 12.