SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 25Amendments to armed forces legislation
Part 2Armed Forces Act 2006
Dangerous offenders
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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.