s 57 Irregular arrest and confinement
57. Every person subject to military law (A) who, when another person subject thereto (B) is under arrest —(a) unnecessarily delays the taking of such steps as is A’s duty to take for investigating the allegations against B or for having the allegations against B investigated pursuant to this Act or tried by a subordinate military court, as the case may be; (b) fails to release B, or effect B’s release, when it is A’s duty to do so; or (c) being a disciplinary officer, unnecessarily delays dealing with a charge against an accused under Part 4, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.