Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 8 U.K. Sentencing Powers and Mandatory etc Sentences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041), art. 1, rule 128(2)

Chapter 4 U.K. Imprisonment for Term of Under 12 Months

Suspended sentences of imprisonment U.K.

204 Transfer to Scotland or Northern Ireland of order with community requirements U.K.

(1) In paragraphs 1(1) and 6(1) of Schedule 13 to the 2003 Act (court making suspended sentence order with community requirements may require compliance in Scotland or Northern Ireland), “court” includes a relevant service court.

(2) In paragraphs 1(5) and (6), 3, [F1 6(5)] [F1 6(4A) and (5)] and 8 of that Schedule (ancillary provisions), “court” (where the context allows) includes a relevant service court.

(3) Where Part 3 of that Schedule applies to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court—

(a) references in that Part to “the original court” are to be read as references to the Crown Court; and

(b) the following shall be treated as omitted—

(i) the definition of “original court” in paragraph 11;

(ii) paragraph 12(3).

(4) Paragraph 20(6)(b) of that Schedule (requirement to give copy of amending order etc to magistrates' court) does not apply in relation to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 204(2) substituted (31.7.2014 only in relation to the South London local justice area for specified purposes until 31.3.2016, 1.4.2016 for specified local justice areas for all purposes other than application by the Armed Forces Act 2006 until 31.3.2018, 1.5.2017 in relation to specified local justice areas for specified purposes until the end of 30.4.2019, 19.5.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 76(11)(b), 77, 151(3); S.I. 2014/1777, arts. 2, 3, 4(1) (with art. 4(2)) (as amended (30.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1480, arts. 1, 2 and (30.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/1, arts. 1, 2); S.I. 2016/286, arts. 2, 3, 4(1) (with art. 4(2)) (as amended (31.3.2017) by S.I. 2017/225, arts. 1, 2); S.I. 2017/525, arts. 2, 3, 4(1) (with art. 4(2)); S.I. 2020/478, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 204 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. 204 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4