Cap. 220 Art. 80Power to arrest offenders.

(1) Any person subject to military law found committing an offence against any provisions of this Act, or alleged to have committed or reasonably suspected of having committed any such offence, may be arrested in accordance with the following provisions of this article.

(2) An officer may be arrested by an officer of the regular force of superior rank, or, if engaged in a quarrel or a disorder, by such an officer of any rank.

(3) A man of the force may be arrested by any officer, warrant officer or non-commissioned officer of the regular force: Provided that a person shall not be arrested by virtue of this sub-article except by a person of superior rank.

(4) A provost officer, or any officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or other military personnel legally exercising authority under a provost officer or on his behalf, may arrest any officer or man of the force: Provided that an officer shall not be arrested by virtue of this sub-article except on the order of another officer.

(5) The power of arrest given to any person by this article may (subject to the provisions of regulations or orders made under article 4) be exercised either personally or by ordering into arrest the person to be arrested or by giving orders for that person’s arrest.