SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

Part IIGeneral

Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)

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1

In section 71A (juveniles)—

a

in subsections (1), (1D) and (1E)(i), for “21” there is substituted “18”,

b

subsections (1A) to (1C) are omitted,

c

in subsection (1D), paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it are omitted,

d

in subsection (1E), paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it are omitted,

e

in subsection (3), after “murder” there is inserted “or any other offence the sentence for which is fixed by law as life imprisonment”,

f

in subsection (4), for “an adult” (in both places) there is substituted “a person who has attained 18 years of age”,

g

in subsection (5), “custody for life or” and “and to a sentence of custody for life” are omitted.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(e) has effect in relation to sentences passed after the coming into force of section 60.