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    Armed Forces Act 2006

    2006 CHAPTER 52

    Commentary

    First Group of Parts – Discipline

    Part 8 – Sentencing Powers and Mandatory Etc Sentences
    Chapter 6 – Mandatory etc Custodial Sentences for Certain Offences
    Mandatory sentences
    Section 218: Offenders who commit murder etc when under 18: mandatory detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure

    443.Where life imprisonment is mandatory in the case of the corresponding civilian offence but the offender was under 18 at the time of the offence, under this section the court must sentence him to be detained during Her Majesty’s pleasure.

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