30Swearing of court martial

30 Swearing of court martial

(1) After all objections by the accused person to members of the court martial have been dealt with and before the arraignment of the accused person begins, the judge advocate shall, in the presence of the accused person, administer, or cause to be administered, an oath or affirmation to the President and each other member of the court martial. (2) The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this rule is an oath or affirmation that: (a) the person will duly administer justice according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will; and (b) the person will well and truly try the accused person or persons before the court martial, according to the evidence; and (c) the person will not disclose the vote or opinion of any member of the court martial unless required to do so in due course of law.