C1 Part II Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Air-Force Offences
Interpretation
143 Interpretation of Part II.
1
In this Part of this Act:—
“air-force establishment” means an air-force prison or any other establishment under the control of the Secretary of State where persons may be required to serve air-force sentences of imprisonment or detention;
“air-force prison” means separate premises under the control of the Secretary of State and primarily allocated for persons serving air-force sentences of imprisonment;
references to an air-force sentence of imprisonment are references to a sentence of imprisonment passed by court-martial;
references to an air-force sentence of detention are references to a sentence of detention passed by a court-martial or awarded by the offender’s commanding officer;
“civil prison” means a prison in the United Kingdom in which a person sentenced by a civil court to imprisonment can for the time being be confined;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by F3rules under section 103 of this Act.
2
For the purposes of subsection (2) of section eighty-seven and subsection (2) of section eighty-eight of this Act, and of the proviso to subsection (3) of section ninety thereof, any period of service on a commission in the Home Guard shall be disregarded.
3
References in this Part of this Act to warrant officers do not include references to acting warrant officers.
4
References in this Part of this Act to non-commissioned officers include references to acting non-commissioned officers and also to acting warrant officers.
Pt. II (ss. 24-143) applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Force Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(9)(b), 20(10)(b); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2