Armed Forces Act 1981

Section 28.

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Army Act 1955

1 (1) In section 210 of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (application of that Act to the Marines) in subsection (2)(b), (3) and (4) for the words " Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve " there shall be substituted the words " Royal Marines Reserve or ".

(2) In Schedule 7 to the Army Act 1955 (which adapts that Act to the Marines) in paragraphs 19 and 22 for the words " Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve" there shall be substituted the words " Royal Marines Reserve ".

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

2 (1) In section 2(4) of the [1974 c. 53.] Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, after paragraph (d), there shall be added the following paragraph—

“(e) detention by virtue of a custodial order made under section 71AA of or Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or under section 43AA of or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957.”.

(2) The following entries shall be made in Table B in section 5(2) of the [1974 c. 53.] Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (rehabilitation period for particular sentences)—

(a) after the first entry relating to a custodial order under Schedule 5A to the 1955 Acts, or under Schedule 4A to the 1957 Act—

“A custodial order under section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or under section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is more than six months.

Seven years.”

(b) after the second entry relating to such a custodial order—

“A custodial order under section 71AA of the said Acts of 1955, or section 43AA of the said Act of 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is six months or less.

Three years.”

The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

3 (1) In Article 4(4) of the [S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27).] Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, after sub-paragraph (d), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—

“(e) detention by virtue of a custodial order made under section 71AA of or Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or under section 43AA of or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957.”.

(2) The following entries shall be made in Table B in Article 6(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (rehabilitation period for particular sentences)—

(a) after the first entry relating to a custodial order under Schedule 5A to the 1955 Acts, or under Schedule 4A to the 1957 Act—

“A custodial order under section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or under section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is more than six months.

Seven years.”.

(b) after the second entry relating to a custodial order—

“A custodial order under section 71AA of the said Acts of 1955, or section 43AA of the said Act of 1957, where the maximum period of detention specified in the order is six months or less.

Three years.”.