SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25Amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2006

PART 6Amendments to Part 9: sentencing: principles and procedures

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In section 261 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision), in subsection (1), for the words from “section 224A” to the end substitute

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a

section 273(3) or 283(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 218A(1B) or (2) (life sentence for second listed offence),

b

section 274(3) or 285(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 219(1A) or (2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged 18 or over), or

c

section 258(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 221(2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18).