Part IIU.K. Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Air-Force Offences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 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

Execution of sentences of death, imprisonment and detentionU.K.

126 Special provisions as to carrying out or serving of sentences outside the United Kingdom otherwise than in air-force establishments.F5U.K.

(1)A Secretary of State may from time to time make arrangements with the authorities of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom whereby F1. . . air-force sentences of imprisonment or detention may in accordance with Imprisonment and Detention Rules be served wholly or partly in [F2establishments under the control of those authorities]

(2)The powers conferred on the Secretary of State by [F3section one hundred and twenty-two of this Act] shall extend to the making of such provision as appears to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient for giving effect to any arrangements made under the last foregoing subsection.

(3)The said powers shall be so exercised as to secure that F4. . .no air-force sentence of imprisonment or detention shall be served, in an establishment in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom not being an air-force establishment, except in accordance with arrangements made as respects that country or territory.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 126(1) repealed (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 38, Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 18(2)(a), Sch. 7 Pt. 4

F2Words in s. 126(1) substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 18(2)(b)

F3Words in s. 126(2) substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 18(3)

F4Words in s. 126(3) repealed (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 34, 38, Sch. 6 Pt. 4 para. 18(4), Sch. 7 Pt. 4

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F5Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2