# Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 13


Part 3 (amendment of order) has effect as if in paragraph 25 (amendment of community requirements of suspended sentence order), after sub-paragraph (8) there were inserted—
“(8A) 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 (7)(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.
(8B) Where a sentence is passed under sub-paragraph (7)(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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/7/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/schedule-7/paragraph-13
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