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.