HC Deb 09 May 1996 vol 277 c429

53A. In this Act—

"court administration officer" means an officer (or other person) appointed by the Defence Council to order courts-martial and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by rules under section 58 of this Act; and

"the court administration officer", in relation to a court-martial, means the court administration officer who ordered the court-martial and includes his successor or any person for the time being exercising his or his successor's functions.