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Section 206
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 para. 1 cross-heading substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(2) (with s. 68(7)); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(g)
1U.K.Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the 2003 Act (breach of community requirement, or further conviction) has effect in its application to a suspended sentence order F2... made by a relevant service court—
(a)as if paragraphs 3, 4(4), 5(2), [F3 5A(2),] 6, 8(4A), (6) and (7) and 12(4) of that Schedule were omitted; and
(b)with the modifications in paragraphs 4 to 9 of this Schedule.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(3) (with s. 68(7)); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(g)
F3Word in Sch. 7 para. 1(a) inserted (1.6.2014) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(2) (with s. 23(4)); S.I. 2014/1287, art. 2(e)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 1 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)
I2Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 7 para. 2 and cross-heading omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(4) (with s. 68(7)); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(g)
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Commencement Information
I3Sch. 7 para. 2 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)
I4Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
3U.K.A relevant service court is a “court” for the purposes of—
(a)Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the 2003 Act as it applies in relation to a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court;
(b)paragraph 22 of that Schedule (as modified by section 205(1) of this Act) as it applies to an order under Part 2 of that Schedule amending a suspended sentence order with community requirements made by a relevant service court.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 7 para. 3 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)
I6Sch. 7 para. 3 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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Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 7 para. 4 omitted (1.6.2014) by virtue of Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(3) (with s. 23(4)); S.I. 2014/1287, art. 2(e)
[F64AU.K.Paragraph 5A(1) of Schedule 12 to the 2003 Act (role of enforcement officer) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence order with community requirements made by a relevant service court as if the reference to a justice of the peace were to the Crown Court.]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 7 para. 4A inserted (1.6.2014) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(4) (with s. 23(4)); S.I. 2014/1287, art. 2(e)
5U.K.Paragraph 7 of that Schedule (issue of summons or warrant for breach) applies to such an order as it applies to an order mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 7 para. 5 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)
I8Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
6[F7(1)]Paragraph 8(1)(b) of that Schedule (powers on conviction of further offence) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court as if—U.K.
(a)the reference to an offence were to a service offence or [F8an offence under the law of any part of the British Islands];
(b)in sub-paragraph (i) the reference to a court having power under paragraph 11 to deal with the offender in respect of the suspended sentence were to the Crown Court, the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court;
(c)in sub-paragraph (ii) the reference to such a court were to the Court Martial.
[F9(2)Anything that under section 376(1) and (2) of this Act is to be treated as a conviction for the purposes of this Act is also to be treated as a conviction for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(b) of that Schedule as modified by this paragraph.]
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 7 para. 6 renumbered as Sch. 7 para. 6(1) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 24(2); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
F8Words in Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(a) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 24(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
F9Sch. 7 para. 6(2) inserted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 24(4); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 7 para. 6 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)
I10Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
[F106AU.K.Paragraph 8(2)(ba) of that Schedule has effect as if at the beginning there were inserted “where the court dealing with the offender is the Crown Court,”.]
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 7 para. 6A inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(5) (with s. 68(7)); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(g)
7U.K.Paragraph 11 of that Schedule (courts with powers under paragraph 8(1)(b), etc) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court as if for it and the heading before it there were substituted—
11Where a magistrates' court in England or Wales convicts an offender of any offence and is satisfied that the offence was committed during the operational period of a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court (within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006), it must notify the appropriate officer of the Court Martial of the conviction.”
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 7 para. 7 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)
I12Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
8(1)Paragraph 12 of that Schedule (procedure where convicting court does not deal with suspended sentence) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court as if for sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there were substituted—U.K.
“(2A)If it appears to the Court Martial—
(a)that an offender has been convicted in the British Islands of an offence committed during the operational period of a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court, or has been convicted of a service offence committed during that period, and
(b)that he has not been dealt with in respect of the suspended sentence,
the court may issue a summons requiring him to appear at the place and time specified in it, or a warrant for his arrest.
(2B)In sub-paragraph (2A) “relevant service court” and “service offence” have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.”
(2)In paragraph 12(3) of that Schedule (Scottish or Northern Ireland court convicting of further offence must notify English court)—
(a)the reference to a suspended sentence passed in England or Wales includes a reference to a suspended sentence passed (anywhere) by a relevant service court; and
(b)the reference to the court by which the suspended sentence was passed has effect, in relation to a suspended sentence passed by any relevant service court, as a reference to the Court Martial.
(3)Paragraph 12(5) of that Schedule has effect in relation to a summons or warrant issued under paragraph 12(2A) as if the reference to the court by which the suspended sentence was passed were a reference to the Court Martial.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 7 para. 8 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)
I14Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
9(1)Where an order under paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) of that Schedule is made by the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court, paragraph 9 of that Schedule has effect as if—U.K.
F11(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) there were substituted—
“(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1)(b) to another term of imprisonment does not include a term from which the offender has been released early under Chapter 6 of Part 12 [F12of this Act or under Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991].
(3)For the purposes of sections 285 to 287 [F13of the Armed Forces Act 2006] (appeals from Service Civilian Court) or, as the case may be, the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (c. 20)—
(a)an order made by the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court under paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) is to be treated as a sentence passed on the offender, by the court that made that order, for the offence for which the suspended sentence was passed; and
(b)if the offender was not convicted of that offence by that court he is to be treated for the purpose of enabling him to appeal against the order as if he had been so convicted.
(4)For the purposes of any appeal against the order, references in section 16A of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 to passing a sentence include making an order.”
(2)Where an order under paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) of that Schedule is made by the Crown Court in relation to a suspended sentence passed by a relevant service court, paragraph 9 of that Schedule has effect as if for sub-paragraph (3) there were substituted—
“(3)For the purposes of any enactment conferring rights of appeal against sentence in criminal cases—
(a)an order made by the Crown Court under paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) is to be treated as a sentence passed on the offender by the Crown Court for the offence for which the suspended sentence was passed; and
(b)the offender is to be treated as if he had been convicted on indictment of that offence.”
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 7 para. 9(1)(a) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 10 para. 41(5); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(h)
F12Words in Sch. 7 para. 9(1)(b) inserted (31.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 25 para. 33(a); S.I. 2009/1028, art. 2(b)
F13Words in Sch. 7 para. 9(1)(b) inserted (31.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 25 para. 33(b); S.I. 2009/1028, art. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 7 para. 9 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)
I16Sch. 7 para. 9 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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