§ 52F.—(1) The Defence Council may make regulations with respect to the investigation of charges by commanding officers and summary trial.
§ (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 amendment or substitution of charges;
- (d) the procedure on summary trial;
- (e) limitations on the punishments which may be awarded on summary trial by a specified description of commanding officer;
- (f) limitations on the punishments which may be so awarded to a specified description of accused;
- (g) requirements for punishments to be approved before taking effect;
- (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.
§ (3) A regulation under this section which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void.