Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 8 U.K. Sentencing Powers and Mandatory etc Sentences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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)

Chapter 5 U.K. Young Offenders: Custodial Sentences Available to Service Courts

Detention and training orders U.K.

212 Term of detention and training order: general U.K.

(1) The term of an order made under section 211 in respect of an offence—

(a) shall be 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 or 24 months; and

(b) may not exceed the maximum term of imprisonment with which the offence is punishable in the case of a person aged 18 or over.

(2) Where—

(a) the offence is an offence under section 42 (criminal conduct),

(b) the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is under that law a summary offence, and

(c) the maximum term of imprisonment with which that offence is punishable in the case of a person aged 18 or over is 51 weeks,

the term of the order may not exceed 6 months.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 212 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)

I2 S. 212(1) in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4