[SCHEDULE 2A Offences Relating to Members of the Court Martial]
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 2A Offences Relating to Members of the Court Martial]

[Section 163A]

[Interpretation

1

(1)     In this Schedule, “lay member†means a member of the Court Martial other than a judge advocate.

(2)     References in this Schedule to a member, or lay member, of the Court Martial are to any member, or lay member, whether or not the person is a person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline.

(3)     In this Schedule, “the trial periodâ€, in relation to a person specified as a lay member of the Court Martial for proceedings, is the period—

(a)     beginning when the person is sworn to try the case, and

(b)     ending when the proceedings terminate or, if earlier, when the lay member is discharged by the judge advocate.

Research by lay members

2

(1)     It is an offence for a lay member of the Court Martial for proceedings to research the case that is the subject of the proceedings during the trial period, subject to the exceptions in sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

(2)     A person researches a case if (and only if) the person—

(a)     intentionally seeks information, and

(b)     when doing

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