Article 42 Warrant for arrest by civilian police
(1)
Where a judge advocate has power to direct the arrest of a defendant under section 111 (including that section as applied by rule 41), 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.