Point in time view as at 08/03/2012.
Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 44 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
44U.K.For section 100 of that Act (arrest of deserters etc) substitute—
(1)An officer of a UK police force may arrest without warrant a person who is reasonably suspected of being a member of a reserve force, or a person liable to recall, who has deserted or is absent without leave.
(2)If an authorised person is satisfied by evidence given under oath or affirmation that a relevant suspect is or is reasonably suspected of being within his jurisdiction, he may issue a warrant for the arrest of the relevant suspect.
(3)In subsection (2)—
“authorised person” means a person who has authority in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person suspected of an offence;
“relevant suspect” means a person reasonably suspected of being a member of a reserve force, or a person liable to recall, who has deserted, is absent without leave or has committed an offence under section 95.
(4)In this section “UK police force” has the meaning given by section 375 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 44 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 14 para. 44 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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