Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18)

Punishments and other court orders U.K.

15 Increase in maximum term of detention for certain offences U.K.

(1) In section 305(5) of AFA 2006 (limit on term of imprisonment or detention for an offence under that section), omit the words “or service detention”.

(2) In section 95 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (offences against orders and regulations under section 4)—

(a) in subsection (2)(a)(ii) omit the words “or service detention”;

(b) after subsection (2A) insert—

“(3) In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, subsection (2)(a)(ii) has effect as if the reference to 51 weeks were to 6 months.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 2.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(a) (with art. 8)