Absence of President, Members or Judge Advocate

(1) If after the commencement of a trial the president dies or is otherwise unable to attend, the court shall adjourn and the senior member shall report to the convening officer. (2) If after the commencement of a trial any member of the court dies or is otherwise unable to attend, the court, if not thereby reduced below the legal minimum, shall continue with the trial, but if reduced below the legal minimum the court shall adjourn and the president shall report to the convening officer. (3) If a judge advocate who has been appointed to act at a trial dies or is otherwise unable to attend, the court shall adjourn and report to the convening officer. (4) If the president or a member of the court is absent during any part of a trial, he shall take no further part in it and the like steps shall be taken as if the president or member, as the case may be, had died. (5) An officer cannot be added to the court after the accused has been arraigned.