Commentary First Group of Parts – Discipline Part 4 – Custody
209.When a person is arrested under section 67 for a service offence and detained in custody the provisions of this Part of the Act become operative.
210.This Part is divided into three Chapters. The provisions in the first Chapter apply when a person is held in custody when he has not been charged with an offence; the second Chapter applies when a person is held in custody following a charge of an offence; and the third Chapter sets out a power to make rules with regard to custody proceedings.
211.The custody provisions in the Act are broadly similar to those currently operative under the SDAs.