s 314 Arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave
(1) A civilian policeman may arrest without a warrant a person (“a relevant suspect”) who is reasonably suspected of being a person subject to service law who has deserted or is absent without leave. (2) If an authorised person is satisfied by evidence given under oath or affirmation that a relevant suspect is or is reasonably suspected of being within his jurisdiction, he may issue a warrant for the arrest of the relevant suspect. (3) In subsection (2) “ authorised person ” means a person who has authority in a relevant territory to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person suspected of an offence. (4) A person arrested under this section must as soon as practicable be brought before a court of summary jurisdiction in the relevant territory in which he was arrested. (4A) In this section “ civilian policeman ” means an officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force, other than a force or body constituted in Gibraltar. (5) In this section “ relevant territory ” means— (a) England and Wales; (b) Scotland; (c) Northern Ireland; (d) the Isle of Man; or (e) a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar .