Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 E+W Amendments to Service Law

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 (paras. 1 - 9) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53) E+W

8 In paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to that Act (civilian offenders: custodial orders)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “detained” to “and in this sub-paragraph” there shall be substituted the words “detained for a period, to be specified in the order, which—

(a) shall be not less than the appropriate minimum period, that is to say—

(i) in the case of an offender who has attained the age of 18, the period of 21 days; or

(ii) in the case of an offender who is under 18 years of age, the period of two months; and

(b) shall not exceed the maximum period for which he could have been sentenced to imprisonment if he had attained the age of 21;

and in this sub-paragraph ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1A), for the words “17 years” there shall be substituted the words “18 years”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (6A), for the words “Section 15 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982” there shall be substituted the words “Section 65 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 9 (paras. 1 - 9) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.