Part 8 U.K.Sentencing Powers and Mandatory etc Sentences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041), art. 1, rule 128(2)

Chapter 4 U.K.Imprisonment for Term of Under 12 Months

Application of provisions in the 2003 Act U.K.

196 Term of sentence etc U.K.

(1) In the following provisions of the 2003 Act, “court” includes a relevant service court—

• F1 ...

• sections 189 and 190 (suspended sentences of imprisonment);

• Chapter 4 of Part 12 (further provision about orders) in its application in relation to a F2 ...suspended sentence order.

(2) For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a relevant service court—

(a) the Court Martial;

(b) the Service Civilian Court;

(c) the Court Martial Appeal Court;

(d) the Supreme Court on an appeal brought from the Court Martial Appeal Court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 196 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 10 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(h)

F2 Words in s. 196 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 10 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(h)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 196 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 S. 196 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4