4. Delay reports

The report required by section 171(2) and (3) of the Act with regard to the necessity for further delay in bringing an accused to trial shall be in Form 1 set out in the Schedule.

The report shall be in quadruplicate and sent direct to —

in the case of the first copy — the officer responsible for convening the subordinate military court for the trial of the accused;

in the case of the second copy — the person appointed under section 82(5)(a) of the Act;

in the case of the third copy — the Regimentation and Discipline Branch of the Ministry of Defence; and

in the case of the fourth copy — be retained by the unit.

A person shall not be held under arrest for more than 72 days without being brought to trial unless a convening authority directs in writing that he shall not be released from arrest.

The direction that the person shall not be released from arrest is only to be given with the prior approval of the Director of Manpower.

The report required by section 171(2) and (3) of the Act with regard to the necessity for further delay in bringing an accused to trial shall be in Form 1 set out in the Schedule.

The report shall be in quadruplicate and sent direct to —

in the case of the first copy — the officer responsible for convening the subordinate military court for the trial of the accused;

in the case of the second copy — the person appointed under section 82(5)(a) of the Act;

in the case of the third copy — the Regimentation and Discipline Branch of the Ministry of Defence; and

in the case of the fourth copy — be retained by the unit.

A person shall not be held under arrest for more than 72 days without being brought to trial unless a convening authority directs in writing that he shall not be released from arrest.

The direction that the person shall not be released from arrest is only to be given with the prior approval of the Director of Manpower.