SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25Amendments to armed forces legislation

Part 2Armed Forces Act 2006

Dangerous offenders

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1

Section 222 (offenders aged under 18: certain violent or sexual offences) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), in paragraph (d) for the words from “section 221” to the end substitute “ section 226(2) of the 2003 Act (as applied by section 221(2) of this Act) to impose a sentence of detention for life. ”

3

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

Section 228(2) to (5) of the 2003 Act apply in relation to the offender.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “section 228” substitute “ section 228(2) to (5) ”, and

b

in paragraph (a) for “subsection (2)(b)” substitute “ subsection (2B)(b) ”.

5

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The power conferred by section 228(7) of the 2003 Act includes power to amend section 228(2A) as applied by this section.