Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1924

Provost Marshal and Military Police.

17.—The following section shall be inserted in the Principal Act after section 75 thereof:—

“75A. (1) For the prompt repression of all offences a provost marshal of commissioned rank with assistants of commissioned rank may from time to time be appointed.

(2) A provost marshal or his assistants may at any time arrest and detain for trial any persons subject to military law (even though of higher or equal rank) committing offences against this Act, and may also carry into execution any punishments to be inflicted in pursuance of the sentence of a court martial.

(3) A non-commissioned officer belonging to the military police may at any time arrest and detain for trial any soldier (even though of higher or equal rank) committing an offence against this Act.”