SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Dangerous offenders subject to service law etc

Part 2Consequential provision

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

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1

Section 260 (discretionary custodial sentences: general restrictions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b)—

a

before “225(2)” insert “ 224A, ”, and

b

before “219(2)” insert “ 218A, ”.

3

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

The reference in subsection (4) to a court forming any such opinion as is mentioned in subsection (2) or section 261(2) includes a court forming such an opinion for the purposes of section 218A(4).

4B

The reference in subsection (4) to a court forming any such opinion as is mentioned in section 261(2) also includes a court forming such an opinion for the purposes of section 226A(6) or 226B(4) of the 2003 Act (as applied by section 219A or 221A of this Act).