Criminal courts, procedure, evidence and justiceS

46 Post-release supervision of service offenders.S

(1)In section 71AA of the M1Army Act 1955 and the M2Air Force Act 1955 respectively and section 43AA of the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957 (custodial orders), after subsection (6A) in each case there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(6B)Section 12 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 (supervision of young offenders following release) shall apply to persons released from a term of detention under a custodial order as it applies to those releases from a term of detention imposed under section 207 or section 415 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975..

(2)In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to the M4Army Act 1955 and to the M5Air Force Act 1955 respectively and Schedule 4A to the M6Naval Discipline Act 1957 (custodial orders), after sub-paragraph (6A) in each case there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

(6B)Section 12 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 (supervision of young offenders following release) shall apply to persons released from a term of detention under a custodial order as ot applies to those released from a term of detention imposed under section 207 or section 415 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.