Part 4 Amendments to Chapter 5 of Part 8: Custodial Sentences for Young Offenders

Part 4 Amendments to Chapter 5 of Part 8: Custodial Sentences for Young Offenders

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Chapter 5 of Part 8 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows.

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In section 208 (prohibition on imposing imprisonment on people under a certain age)—

(a)     for “18†substitute “21â€;

(b)     in the heading, for “18†substitute “21â€.

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(1)     Section 209 (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2)(a), for “18†substitute “21â€.

(3)     In subsection (6), for “18†substitute “21â€.

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After section 210 insert—

“210A Offenders under 21: offences other than murder; discretionary custody for life

(1)     This section applies where a person aged at least 18 but under 21 is convicted by the Court Martial of an offence—

(a)     for which the sentence is not fixed by law, but

(b)     which is punishable in the case of a person aged 21 or over with imprisonment for life.

(2)     If the court considers that a sentence for life would be appropriate, it is to sentence the offender to custody for life under section 272(2)(a) of the Sentencing Code.

(3)     Sections

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