SECTION 7

(1) In criminal proceedings (a) all cases that fall within the competence of the Military Tribunal shall be tried by a collegiate bench; (b) the collegiate bench shall be composed of a Judge who shall be the President and 2 (two) Assessors, or 3 (three) Judicial Officers. UBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN 15 juillet 2017 (2) In misdemeanours or minor offen- ces: (a) cases shall be tried by a single Judge; (b) notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 (2) (a) above, the Tribunal may, by an interlocutory decision of its own motion or at the instance of the State Prosecutor or one of the parties, rule that a case be tried by a col- legiate bench. (3) In any case, where the collegiate bench of the Military Tribunal is presided over by a civilian judicial officer, the 2 (two) Assessors must be members of the defence forces. II - Competence