(1) In the event of any sailor who is undergoing sentence in a military detention barracks committing an offence too serious to be dealt with under the rules for military detentions barracks, the matter shall be reported to the Commanding Officer of the ship on whose books the sailor is borne in order that he may be dealt with under the Act.
(2) In deciding how to deal with the case, the Commanding Officer shall bear in mind that before the accused can be tried he must be removed from the detention barracks.
(3) An escort shall be sent to remove the offender from the detention barracks and if his original sentence has not expired, offender shall be furnished with an order in writing under section 154 directing.
(a) if the offender is to be dealt with summarily, that he be discharged
(b) if the offender is to be tried by court-martial, that he be delivered over to Naval custody for trial.