Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 9 U.K. Sentencing: Principles and Procedures

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 9 modified (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041), art. 1, s. 163

Chapter 3 U.K. Supplementary

271 Civilian courts dealing with service offences U.K.

(1) Nothing in this Part affects a civilian court dealing with an offender for a service offence.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations modify—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) any F2 ... enactment that confers functions on sentencing courts,

in its application to a civilian court dealing with an offender for a service offence.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 271(2)(a) omitted (1.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 68(a) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2 Word in s. 271(2)(b) omitted (1.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 68(b) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 271(2) modified in part (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), ss. 1, 5(2)(3) (with s. 5(9)); S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 271 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. 271 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4