Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990

11 Application to courts-martial etc

(1) Section 2 above applies also to a summons requiring a person charged with a civil offence to appear before a service court (whether or not in the United Kingdom) or to attend before such a court for the purpose of giving evidence in proceedings for such an offence; and a warrant may be issued under section 6 above where—

(a) such a summons has been issued in respect of a prisoner within the meaning of that section; or

(b) it appears to the Secretary of State that it is desirable for such a prisoner to be identified in, or otherwise by his presence to assist, such proceedings or the investigation of such an offence.

(2) Section 5 above applies also to a person serving a sentence of detention imposed by a service court or detained in custody awaiting trial by such a court.

(3) In this section “a civil offence” has the same meaning as in the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act [1955 c. 19.] 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957 and “service court” means a court-martial constituted under any of those Acts or a Standing Civilian Court.