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Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(6)(aa)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(2)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 180s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(a)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(a)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(b)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(b)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(c)-(e)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(c)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006specified provision(s)The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009OrderArmed Forces Act 2006s. 218A(6A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(2)(b)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 218A(6A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(2)(b)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219A(2A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) 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93ZB-93ZDCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 172s. 255(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 177DA(3)(4)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 13 para. 20(2)(d)s. 255(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270A 270BCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008Sch. 25 para. 27s. 153(7)Armed Forces Act 2006Pt. 16BVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023s. 1s. 3(3)
Part 8Sentencing Powers and Mandatory <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation> SentencesChapter 6Mandatory etc Custodial Sentences for Certain Offences<Emphasis>Mandatory sentences</Emphasis>Offenders who commit murder etc when under 18: mandatory detention at Her Majesty's pleasure2181This section applies if—aa person is convicted by the Court Martial of an offence under section 42 (criminal conduct);bthe corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is under that law—imurder; oriiany other offence the sentence for which is fixed by law as imprisonment for life; andcthe offender appears to the court to have been aged under 18 at the time the offence was committed.2The court must (notwithstanding anything in this or any other Act) sentence him to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.3A person sentenced to be detained under this section is liable to be detained in such place, and under such conditions, as may be determined by the Secretary of State or by such other person as may be authorised by him for the purpose.4A person detained in pursuance of a sentence under this section shall be deemed to be in legal custody.S. 218 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)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)S. 218 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4