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Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 294 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 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

294Rank or rate of WOs and NCOs while in custody pursuant to custodial sentence etcU.K.

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(1)While a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer is in custody in pursuance of a sentence or order to which this section applies, he is for all purposes to be treated as being—

(a)if he is a member of any of Her Majesty's air forces, of the highest rank he has held in that force as an airman;

(b)otherwise, of the rank or rate of able rate, marine or soldier (as the case may be).

(2)The sentences to which this section applies are—

(a)a custodial sentence passed in respect of a service offence;

(b)a sentence of service detention;

(c)a sentence of imprisonment, or a sentence corresponding to any other custodial sentence, passed by a civilian court in the British Islands.

(3)The orders to which this section applies are—

(a)an order under section 214 (detention for commission of offence during currency of order);

(b)an order under [F1paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the Sentencing Code] (detention of offender subject to detention and training order for breach of supervision requirements);

(c)an order made by a civilian court in the British Islands corresponding to an order within paragraph (a) or (b).

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Commencement Information

I1S. 294 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. 294 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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