SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25Amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2006

PART 3Amendments to Chapter 4 of Part 8: suspended sentence orders

I121

For section 203 (review of order with community requirements), substitute—

203Review of order with community requirements

1

Section 293 of the Sentencing Code (power to provide for review of suspended sentence order) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court as if for subsections (4) to (6) there were substituted—

4

In this section “the responsible court” in relation to a suspended sentence order means the Crown Court.

2

In their application to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court, paragraphs 21 and 22 of Schedule 9 to the Sentencing Code are modified as follows.

3

Paragraph 21 (court review of drug rehabilitation requirement) has effect as if for sub-paragraphs (4) to (6) there were substituted—

4

In this paragraph “the responsible court”, in relation to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court imposing a drug rehabilitation requirement, means the Crown Court.

4

Paragraph 22 (periodic review of drug rehabilitation requirement) has effect as if after sub-paragraph (5) there were inserted—

5A

In a case where the order was made by the Service Civilian Court, a term of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution or fine imposed under sub-paragraph (4)(b) must not exceed—

a

in the case of a term of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution, 6 months;

b

in the case of a fine, the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

5B

Where a sentence is passed under sub-paragraph (4)(b), section 9 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (appeal against sentence) applies as if the offender had been convicted on indictment of the offence for which the sentence was passed.