27Functions of judge advocate

27 Functions of judge advocate

In addition to any functions conferred on the judge advocate by the Act, the regulations or any other rule, the functions of the judge advocate are: (a) subject to subsection 133(6) of the Act, to be present at all sittings of a court martial; and (b) to preside over all hearings conducted in pursuance of subsection 134(2) or 141(7) of the Act and to ensure, at all such hearings, that the proceedings are conducted in accordance with the Act and these Rules and in a manner befitting a court of justice; and (c) to ensure that an accused person who is not represented does not in consequence of that fact suffer any undue disadvantage; and (d) to ensure that a proper record of the proceedings is made and that the record of proceedings and the exhibits (if any) are properly safeguarded.