Armed Forces Act 2006

283Imprisonment: maximum termU.K.

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(1)The Service Civilian Court may not impose imprisonment for more than [F16 months] in respect of any one offence.

(2)Where the Service Civilian Court imposes two or more terms of imprisonment to run consecutively their aggregate must not exceed [F212 months].

[F3(3)In this section, references to imprisonment include detention in a young offender institution.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 283(1) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 71(2) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2Words in s. 283(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 71(3) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 283(3) modified (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

I1S. 283 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)

I2S. 283 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4