National Defence Act
Version of section 168 from 2014-06-01 to 2024-10-30:
Marginal note:Ineligibility to serve
168 None of the following persons may sit as a member of the panel of a General Court Martial:
(a) an officer or non-commissioned member who is a lawyer or notary;
(b) a witness for the prosecution or the accused person;
(c) the commanding officer of the accused person;
(d) a member of the military police;
(e) an officer below the rank of captain;
(f) any person who, before the court martial, participated in any investigation respecting the matters on which a charge against the accused person is founded; or
(g) an officer or non-commissioned member of any armed force who is attached, seconded or on loan to the Canadian Forces.
- R.S., 1985, c. N-5, s. 168
- 1992, c. 16, s. 4
- 1998, c. 35, s. 42
- 2013, c. 24, s. 48
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