§ 83.—(1) The Defence Council may make regulations with respect to the investigation of charges by commanding officers and summary dealings by commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities.
§ (2) Regulations under this section may in particular make provision with respect to—
- (a) the reporting of a charge to a commanding officer;
- (b) the procedure to be followed by a commanding officer investigating a charge;
- (c) the delegation by the commanding officer of any of his functions;
- (d) the charges which are capable of being dealt with summarily;
- (e) the amendment or substitution of charges;
- (f) the procedure on summary dealings;
- (g) limitations on the punishments which may be awarded on a summary dealing by a commanding officer or appropriate superior authority of a specified description;
- (h) the information to be provided to a person afforded an opportunity of electing court-martial trial;
- (i) the procedure for electing court-martial trial, including any period within which any such election may be made;
- (j) the procedure for requesting leave to withdraw an election for court-martial trial and for withdrawing any such election;
- (k) who may act as the higher authority and the appropriate superior authority in specified descriptions of cases;
- (l) who is to act as the higher authority and the appropriate superior authority in any particular case.
§ (3) A regulation under this section which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void."