256 Pre-sentence reports
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

256  Pre-sentence reports

(1)     Subject to subsection (2), a court must obtain and consider a pre-sentence report before—

(a)     forming any such opinion as is mentioned in—

section 242(1) or 243(2) (service detention);

section 260(2) or 261(2) (custodial sentence); or

section 265(1) (dismissal or dismissal with disgrace);

(b)     forming any such opinion as is mentioned in section 270(1) or (2)(b) (community punishment) or any opinion as to the suitability for the offender of the particular requirement or requirements to be included in a community punishment; or

(c)     forming the required opinion for the purposes of [section 219(1), [219ZA(1)(d),] [219A(1)], 221(1) or [221A(1)] (sentences for dangerous offenders)].

(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if, in the circumstances of

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