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Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 252 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

252Duty to give reasons and explain sentenceU.K.
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(1)Any court or officer passing sentence on an offender for a service offence—

(a)must state in open court, in ordinary language and in general terms and in accordance with section 253, its (or his) reasons for deciding on the sentence passed; and

(b)must explain to the offender in ordinary language—

(i)the effect of the sentence;

(ii)where the offender is required to comply with any order forming part of the sentence, the effects of non-compliance with the order;

(iii)any power, on the application of the offender or any other person, to vary or review any order forming part of the sentence; and

(iv)where the sentence consists of or includes a fine, the effects of failure to pay the fine.

F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)prescribe cases in which subsection (1)(a) or (b) does not apply;

(b)prescribe cases in which the statement referred to in subsection (1)(a) or the explanation referred to in subsection (1)(b) may be made in the absence of the offender, or may be provided in written form.

(4)In this section and section 253 “sentence” includes any order made when dealing with the offender in respect of his offence.

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Commencement Information

I1S. 252 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)

I2S. 252 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

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