http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1209/article/102/2020-12-01The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseDEFENCE2024-02-15Expert Participation2020-12-01 The Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“the Act”) creates a standing Service Civilian Court. These Rules provide for the practice and procedure to be followed at the Service Civilian Court, administrative matters of the court and also make provision with regard to evidential matters such as special measures directions and hearsay evidence. PART 15ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGSCHAPTER 1Community order proceedingsBreach of requirements: arrest under warrant1021This rule applies where the Judge Advocate General issues a warrant under paragraph 8A of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code (as inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6A to the Act) for the offender's arrest.2The warrant shall be addressed to—aone or more service policemen;bone or more officers of a civilian police force; orcboth3The warrant shall state the matters mentioned in rule 101(1)(a) and 101(1)(b).4Where the warrant is addressed to an officer of a civilian police force, it shall state that the offender must be transferred to service custody as soon as practicable after arrest.5Where the offender is arrested under the warrant, or, if arrested by an officer of a civilian police force, is transferred to service custody—ahe must as soon as is practicable be brought before a judge advocate for a review of whether he should continue to be kept in service custody until he can be brought before the court; andbif he has not been brought before a judge advocate for such a review within 48 hours of the arrest he must be released.6Rule 103 (review of custody) applies in relation to an offender brought before a judge advocate under paragraph (5).7Where the offender has been arrested under a warrant—athe court administration officer shall appoint a time and place for proceedings under paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the Sentencing Code; andbthe offender shall be brought before the court at that time and place, unless he has been released from custody under rule 103(4).Words in rule 102(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 375(2) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2Words in rule 102(7)(a) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 375(3) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
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