Swearing of Court

(1) Immediately after rule 20 has been complied with, an oath shall be administered to the president and each member of the court in accordance with rule 27 and in the presence of the 47 (2) If there is a judge advocate, the oath shall be administered by him to the president first and afterwards to each member of the court. If there is no judge advocate, the oath shall be first administered by the president to the members of the court and then to the president by any member of the court already sworn. (3) A court may be sworn at one time to try any number of accused then present before it, whether they are to be tried jointly or separately. (4) When a court is convened to try two or more accused separately and one accused object to the president or to any member of the court, the court may, if they think fit, proceed to determine that objection in accordance with rule 20 or postpone the trial of that accused and swear the court for the trial of the other accused only.