SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 Minor and consequential amendments

Part II General

Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)

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1

In section 71A (juveniles)—

a

in subsections (1), (1D) and (1E)(i), for “21” there is substituted “ 18 ”,

b

subsections (1A) to (1C) are omitted,

c

in subsection (1D), paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it are omitted,

d

in subsection (1E), paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it are omitted,

e

in subsection (3), after “murder” there is inserted “ or any other offence the sentence for which is fixed by law as life imprisonment ”,

f

in subsection (4), for “an adult” (in both places) there is substituted “ a person who has attained 18 years of age ”,

g

in subsection (5), “custody for life or” and “and to a sentence of custody for life” are omitted.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(e) has effect in relation to sentences passed after the coming into force of section 60.