(1) (a) The report on reason for delay as required under section 71 of the Act shall be in the Form set out in Appendix II and it shall be sent by the Commanding Officer to the Deputy Inspector-General under whom the accused may be serving.
(b) A copy of the eighth delay report and every succeeding report thereof shall also be sent to the Inspector-General under whom the accused may be serving.
(2) Where the accused is kept under arrest for a period exceeding three months without being brought to trial, a special report regarding the action taken and the reasons for the delay shall be sent by the Commanding Officer to Page 20 of 110 the Director-General with a copy each to the Deputy Inspector-General and the Inspector-General concerned.