http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/240Armed Forces Act 2006An Act to make provision with respect to the armed forces; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-30Expert Participation2026-07-08
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) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(3)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 225(1A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(4)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 226(1A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(4)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 377(8)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(5)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006Sch. 7 para. 9(A1)Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020Sch. 2 para. 123(8)(a)s. 5(9)s. 5(2)(3)reg. 2Armed Forces Act 2006s. 209(8)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(3)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219A(1)(da)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(7)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219A(1)(da)(i)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(b)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219ZACounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 2s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219ZA(1)(e)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219ZA(4)-(6)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219ZA(7)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 223(1A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(8)(a)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1)(d)(iii) and wordCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(9)(a)(ii)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1)(d)(iii)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(c)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 8(4)s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(3A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(9)(b)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224BCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 9s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 227(3)(a)(b)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(10)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 238(6)(aa)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(11)(b)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 239(3A)(3B)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 3s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 239(3A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 239(3A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 239(3B)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 260(1)(ca)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(14)(a)(ii)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 260(1)(ca)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(i)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 260(4B)(za)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(14)(b)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 260(4B)(za)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(ii)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261(1)(ba)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(15)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261(1)(ba)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(f)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261A(3)(a)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 4(a)s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261A(3)(b)(c)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 4(b)s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261A(3)(b)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(g)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 261A(3)(c)(i)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(g)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 262A(2A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(a)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 262A(2A)(b)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(h)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 262A(3A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(b)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 262A(3A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(h)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 304C(5A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 5s. 50(3)(g)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 304C(5A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(i)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 304C(5A)Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(i)s. 50(3)(j)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 50(2)(ca)Armed Forces Act 2011Sch. 4 para. 3(3)s. 32(3)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 259A and cross-headingVictims and Courts Act 2026s. 2(2)s. 18(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 309(1)(f) and wordVictims and Courts Act 2026s. 2(3)(a)(ii)s. 18(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 309(3A)-(3C)Victims and Courts Act 2026s. 2(3)(b)s. 18(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 309(7)Victims and Courts Act 2026s. 2(3)(d)s. 18(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 253A and cross-headingSentencing Act 2026s. 6(2)s. 49(1)reg. 4(b)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 183(5A)Sentencing Act 2026s. 17(15)(b)s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1)(b)(i)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 3s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1A)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 4s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 5s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)(c)(i)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 6(a)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)(c)(iii) and wordSentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 6(b)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(3A)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 8s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224B headingSentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 11s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224B(1A)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 12s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224B(2)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 13s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224B(5)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 14s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)(c)(i)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 16s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)(c)(ii)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 16s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 224A(1B)(c)(iii)Sentencing Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 16s. 49(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 93ZACrime and Policing Act 2026s. 31s. 255(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 240Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 145(9)s. 255(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 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 9Sentencing: Principles and ProceduresChapter 1Principles and Procedures applying to Service Courts and Summary Hearings<Emphasis>General sentencing principles</Emphasis>Increase in sentence for racial or religious aggravation2401This section applies where a court or officer dealing with an offender for a service offence (other than an offence mentioned in subsection (3)) is considering the seriousness of the offence.2If the offence was racially or religiously aggravated the court or officer—amust treat that fact as an aggravating factor; andbmust state in open court that the offence was so aggravated.3This section does not apply in relation to an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an offence under any of sections 29 to 32 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (racially or religiously aggravated assaults, criminal damage, public order offences and harassment etc).4Section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (meaning of “racially or religiously aggravated”) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of sections 29 to 32 of that Act.S. 240 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. 9 modified (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041), art. 1, s. 163S. 240 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4