[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR12.5]

[Page 44]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 12--RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR, PROSECUTORS, AND 
ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 12.5  Policies.

    (a) Prohibition on Prosecutors serving as Defense Counsel. Judge 
advocates assigned to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor shall be deemed 
unavailable for service as Defense Counsel under 32 CFR 9.4(c)(3)(i).
    (b) Prohibition on certain disclosures. All Prosecutors must 
strictly comply with 32 CFR 9.6(d)(5) and 9.9 to ensure they do not 
improperly disclose classified information, national security 
information, or state secrets to any person not specifically authorized 
to receive such information.
    (c) Statements to the media. Consistent with DoD Directive 5122.5 
\1\, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs shall serve 
as the sole release authority for DoD information and audiovisual 
materials regarding military commissions. Personnel assigned to the 
Office of the Chief Prosecutor may communicate with news media 
representatives regarding cases and other matters related to military 
commissions only when approved by the Appointing Authority or the 
General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
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    \1\ Available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
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