224ASpecial custodial sentence for certain offenders of particular concern

1

This section applies where—

a

a person is convicted by the Court Martial of an offence under section 42 (criminal conduct) (whether the offence was committed before or after this section comes into force),

b

the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an offence listed in Schedule 18A to the 2003 Act,

c

the person was aged 18 or over when the offence was committed, and

d

the court does not impose one of the following for the offence—

i

a sentence of imprisonment for life, or

ii

an extended sentence of imprisonment under section 226A of the 2003 Act (as applied by section 219A of this Act).

2

If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment for the offence, section 236A(2) to (4) of the 2003 Act apply in relation to the term of the sentence.

3

The references in subsections (1)(d) and (2) to a sentence imposed for the offence include a sentence imposed for the offence and one or more offences associated with it.

4

In Schedule 18A to the 2003 Act, as applied by this section, the reference in paragraph 24 to section 30 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 is to be read as a reference to section 32 of that Act.