Armed Forces Act 2006

148Effect of substituted punishmentU.K.

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(1)Unless it otherwise directs, any punishment substituted by the Summary Appeal Court has effect as if awarded on the day on which the original punishment was awarded, but this is subject to subsection (2).

(2)Where the court substitutes a term of detention (other than a suspended sentence of service detention), the substituted term takes effect—

(a)if the court makes a direction under section 189(3), in accordance with the direction;

(b)otherwise, from the beginning of the day on which the punishment is substituted.

Commencement Information

I1S. 148 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)

I2S. 148 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4