Armed Forces Act 2006
2006 CHAPTER 52
Commentary
First Group of Parts – Discipline
Part 8 – Sentencing Powers and Mandatory Etc Sentences
Chapter 6 – Mandatory etc Custodial Sentences for Certain Offences
Mandatory sentences
Section 217: Mandatory life imprisonment
442.This section requires the court to pass a sentence of life imprisonment where such a sentence would be mandatory in the case of the corresponding civilian offence. One such offence is murder. If the offender was under 18 at the time of the offence, however, section 218 applies instead.
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