PART 5ARREST OF DEFENDANT

Warrant for arrest by civilian police29

1

Where a judge advocate has power to direct the arrest of a defendant under section 111 (including that section as applied by rule 28), he also has power to issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest.

2

A warrant issued under this rule—

a

must be addressed to one or more officers of a civilian police force;

b

must state the offence with which the defendant is charged; and

c

must state that he must be transferred to service custody as soon as is practicable after his arrest.

3

Where a defendant is arrested under a warrant issued under this rule and is transferred to service custody, subsection (4) of section 111 shall apply as if he had been arrested under that section.