SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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Section 151 of that Act (community order for persistent offender previously fined) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4) for the words from “the finding of guilt” to the end substitute “ conviction in service disciplinary proceedings ”.

3

In subsection (5) after “compensation order” insert “ , or a service compensation order awarded in service disciplinary proceedings, ”.

4

After subsection (7) add—

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In this section—

a

“service disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings (whether or not before a court) in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006; and

b

any reference to conviction or sentence, in the context of service disciplinary proceedings, includes anything that under section 376(1) to (3) of that Act is to be treated as a conviction or sentence.