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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Summary Appeal Court of New Zealand - Sittings of Summary Appeal Court

138: When Summary Appeal Court must hold proceedings in closed court

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"When the Court Must Meet in Private"

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The Summary Appeal Court is a place where decisions are made about appeals. You need to know that when the Court is thinking about whether to allow an appeal, it must do this in a closed court. This means that the Court can also hold other discussions in a closed court if it wants to. When the Court is in a closed court, only certain people can be there, like the Judge and anyone else the Judge says is allowed.

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Sittings of Summary Appeal Court

138When Summary Appeal Court must hold proceedings in closed court

  1. The Summary Appeal Court must hold its proceedings in closed court while deliberating on whether to allow an appeal.

  2. The Summary Appeal Court may hold its proceedings in closed court on any other deliberation.

  3. When the Summary Appeal Court holds its proceedings in closed court, only the following persons may be present:

  4. the Judge:
    1. any other persons authorised by the Judge.

      Notes
      • Section 138: substituted, on , by section 38 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).