PART VPROCEEDINGS AT COURT-MARTIAL

Examination of witnesses62

1

The judge advocate may allow a request that the cross-examination or re-examination of a witness be postponed if he is satisfied that there is a good reason for such a request and that there is no injustice to the accused in doing so.

2

The judge advocate may question any witness and, if he thinks it appropriate to do so, may put to the witness a question from any other member of the court.

3

Any other member of the court may, with the judge advocate’s permission, question any witness after the court’s finding on the charge has been announced.

4

If in the opinion of the judge advocate it is in the interests of justice to do so, the court may at any time—

a

call any witness whom it has not already heard;

b

recall a witness;

c

permit the accused or the prosecutor to recall a witness.