PART XI Sentencing

Imprisonment, etc.

205 Punishment for murder.

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Subject to subsections (2) and (3) F1and section 205Dbelow, a person convicted of murder shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life.

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Where a person convicted of murder is under the age of 18 years he shall not be sentenced to imprisonment for life but to be detained without limit of time and shall be liable to be detained in such place, and under such conditions, as the Secretary of State may direct.

3

Where a person convicted of murder has attained the age of 18 years but is under the age of 21 years he shall not be sentenced to imprisonment for life but to be detained in a young offenders institution and shall be liable to be detained for life.

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