S.L. 220.4 Art. 3Avoidanceofdelay by commanding officer in investigating charges.

(1) When a person is detained by military authority in arrest, his commanding officer shall, unless it is impracticable, within forty-eight hours of becoming aware that he is so detained have such person brought before him, inform him of the charge against him and begin to investigate it.

(2) Every case of such a person being detained in arrest beyond the period of forty-eight hours referred to in this rule without such investigation having begun and the reason therefore shall be reported by his commanding officer to higher authority.