117ZJProcedures for prisoners of war, spies, midshipmen, officer cadets, and chaplains

1. If the accused is subject to this Act by virtue of section 12 or 13, the following provisions apply:

2. if the accused holds a rank in an armed force, the same procedure for dealing with the charge under this Part must be followed, with any necessary modifications, as if the accused held the corresponding rank in the Armed Forces of New Zealand:
3. in any other case, the same procedure for dealing with the charge under this Part must be followed, with any necessary modifications, as if the accused were a rating of able rank in the Navy or a private in the Army or a leading aviator classification in the Air Force, as the case may be.

4. If the accused is a midshipman or an officer cadet, the same procedure for dealing with the charge under this Part must be followed, with any necessary modifications, as if the accused were a rating of able rank in the Navy or a private in the Army or a leading aviator classification in the Air Force, as the case may be.

5. If the accused is a chaplain, the same procedure for dealing with the charge under this Part must be followed, with any necessary modifications, as if the accused,—

6. in the case of a chaplain Class I, were a captain in the Navy, a colonel in the Army, or a group captain in the Air Force:
7. in the case of a chaplain Class II, were a commander in the Navy, a lieutenant colonel in the Army, or a wing commander in the Air Force:
8. in the case of a chaplain Class III, were a lieutenant commander in the Navy, a major in the Army, or a squadron leader in the Air Force:
9. in the case of a chaplain Class IV, were a lieutenant in the Navy, a captain in the Army, or a flight lieutenant in the Air Force.