{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-200ZA",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-200ZA.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/52",
  "legislation_title": "Armed Forces Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006",
  "path": "section/200ZA",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "200ZA",
  "heading": "Modifications of sections 264 and 277 of the Sentencing Code",
  "text": "(1) Section 264 of the Sentencing Code (suspended sentence order for offender under 21: availability) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court as if in subsection (3A)—\n(a) the reference to a sentence under section 265 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence to which subsections (2) and (3) of that section apply by virtue of section 224A of this Act (special custodial sentence for certain offenders of particular concern);\n(b) the reference to section 266 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence under that section by virtue of section 219A of this Act (extended sentence for certain violent, sexual or terrorism offenders aged 18 or over);\n(c) the reference to a sentence under section 278 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence to which subsections (2) and (3) of that section apply by virtue of section 224A of this Act;\n(d) the reference to a sentence under section 279 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence under that section by virtue of section 219A of this Act.\n(2) Section 277 of the Sentencing Code (suspended sentence order for person aged 21 or over: availability) has effect in relation to a suspended sentence order made by a relevant service court as if in subsection (3A)—\n(a) the reference to a sentence under section 278 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence to which subsections (2) and (3) of that section apply by virtue of section 224A of this Act;\n(b) the reference to a sentence under section 279 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence under that section by virtue of section 219A of this Act;\n(c) the reference to a sentence under section 265 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence to which subsections (2) and (3) of that section apply by virtue of section 224A of this Act;\n(d) the reference to section 266 of the Sentencing Code were to a sentence under that section by virtue of section 219A of this Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 200, 200A substituted (1.12.2020) for s. 200 by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 19 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 200ZA inserted (22.3.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 2(8), 49(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/200ZA",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:24.063324+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}