S.L. 220.4 Art. 16Action by higher authorityonreceipt of a charge.

When a higher authority receives a charge against an accused, he shall, if he does not refer it back to the commanding officer or deal summarily with it himself or himself convene a court-martial to try the accused, refer the charge either to an appropriate superior authority in order that that authority may deal summarily with it or to the officer who would be responsible for convening the appropriate court-martial to try the accused, and shall, when he so refers the charge, send to the appropriate superior authority or other officer concerned the documents mentioned in rule 11 together with his own recommendation as to how the case should be proceeded with.

Investigation of, and summary dealings with, charges by an appropriate superior authority