Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) The Registrar may conduct a case management conference in order to facilitate the efficient functioning and administration of proceedings in respect of any charge referred for trial by Australian Military Court.
(2) A case management conference mentioned in subrule (1) may be conducted:
(a) in person; or
(b) by audio or video link.
(3) The Registrar must attend a case management conference as chairperson, and may invite the following persons to participate:
(a) the Director of Military Prosecutions, or a representative;
(b) the Director of Defence Counsel Services, or a representative;
(c) the appointed defending officer or counsel of the accused person;
(d) any other person who, in the opinion of the Registrar, is appropriate to participate in the conference.
(4) An accused person is not required to participate in a case management conference, but may choose to do so through his or her appointed defending officer or counsel.
(5) If a matter that requires judicial determination arises at a case management conference, the Registrar must refer the matter to a Military Judge.
(6) The costs of a case management conference will be borne by the Commonwealth.