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(1)Subject to subsection (3) below and to section 71A of the Army Act 1955 and section 71A of the Air Force Act 1955, the punishments which may be awarded by sentence of a Standing Civilian Court are—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; and
(b)a fine not exceeding [F1£2,000]
(2)Such a court may award consecutive terms of imprisonment, provided that their aggregate does not exceed 12 months.
(3)Where a person is found guilty by a Standing Civilian Court of an offence under section 70 of the Army Act 1955 or of the Air Force Act 1955 (civil offences) the court may not award a term of imprisonment or impose a fine which a magistrates’ court in England or Wales could not award or impose for the corresponding civil offence.
(4)Without prejudice to any of the other powers of a court-martial under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the M1Naval Discipline Act 1957 or of a Standing Civilian Court under this section—
(a)on the trial of a person to whom the Schedule inserted in the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 by Schedule 4 below applies, a court-martial or Standing Civilian Court shall have the powers specified in the Schedule so inserted; and
(b)on the trial of a person to whom that Schedule as inserted in the Naval Discipline Act 1957 by Schedule 4 below applies, a court-martial shall have the powers specified in the Schedule as so inserted.
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F1Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 58, Sch. 8 para. 12(1)(2) and S.I. 1984/447, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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C1Power to amend s. 8(1)(b) conferred by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 143(1)(2)(k) as substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 48(1)(b)(iii)
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