# The Armed Forces (Evidence of Illegal Absence and Transfer to Service Custody) Regulations 2009, Regulation 3: Applicability of section 316


(1) For the purposes of section 316(2)(b) of the Act, the following documents shall be evidence of the matters stated—
(a) a certificate (or copy of such a certificate) signed by the relevant person’s commanding officer detailing the information required in paragraph (2) and containing a statement that the relevant person is suspected of being illegally absent;
(b) a copy of any signalled declaration of absence relating to the relevant person containing the information required in paragraph (2); or
(c) any document appearing to be the results of a search of the Police National Computer which shows that the relevant person is wanted for being illegally absent.
(2) The information required is—
(a) the name, rank or rate, service, unit, and service number of the relevant person;
(b) the relevant person’s date and place of birth;
(c) the address of the relevant person’s unit;
(d) the first know date of illegal absence;
(e) the relevant person’s home address;
(f) the relevant person’s last known location;
(g) a physical description of the relevant person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1108/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-evidence-of-illegal-absence-and-transfer-to-service-custody-regulations-2009/regulation-3
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