The Court Martial Appeal Court (Amendment) Rules 2015
These Rules amend the Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2657) so as to give effect to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57-73), articles 3 and 7. The 2009 Rules require the provision, where necessary, of interpretation and translation services for persons accused or convicted of service offences who need such services at an appeal. These Rules extend similar provision to the complainant when due to attend a hearing as a witness, and also give the registrar power to appoint an interpreter for other witnesses. These amendments come into force on 16th November 2015.