Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsWhere the designated authority of a country in relation to which this section applies, by writing signed by him or her, requests an authorized officer for assistance in the apprehension of a member of the forces of that country, not being an Australian citizen, who is an absentee without leave from those forces, the authorized officer may, in his or her discretion, issue a warrant in accordance with the prescribed form authorizing a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory or any member of the Defence Force to arrest that absentee.