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PART 5U.K.ARREST OF DEFENDANT

Warrant for arrest by civilian policeU.K.

29.—(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.