THIRD GROUP OF PARTS

Disposals
PART 10

Custodial sentences
CHAPTER 3

Adults aged under 21

Custody for life

Offences other than murder
272
1
This section applies where a person aged at least 18 but under 21 is convicted of an offence for which the sentence is not fixed by law.
2
The court must sentence the offender to custody for life if—
a
the offence is punishable in the case of a person aged 21 or over with imprisonment for life, and the court considers that a sentence for life would be appropriate, or
b
the court is required by section 273 or 274 to impose a sentence of custody for life.
3
Sections 230 (threshold for imposing discretionary custodial sentence) and 231 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision), in particular, apply for the purposes of subsection (2)(a).