National Defence Act

Marginal note:Superior court of record

• 236 (1) The Court Martial Appeal Court is a superior court of record.

• Marginal note:Evidence

  (2) The Court Martial Appeal Court may hear evidence including new evidence, as it may deem expedient and the Court may sit in camera or in public.

• Marginal note:Staff

  (3) The officers, clerks and employees appointed to the Courts Administration Service shall perform the duties of their respective offices in relation to the Court Martial Appeal Court.

• Marginal note:Authorization to execute Chief Justice’s functions

  (4) The Chief Justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court may authorize any other judges of the Court to exercise or perform any of the powers or functions of the Chief Justice under this section and sections 234 and 235.