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Section 208 Prohibition on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21I1I2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

A person who is aged under F121 when convicted of an offence by the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court shall not be sentenced to imprisonment for the offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 208 substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 28(a) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2

Word in s. 208 heading substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 28(b) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Commencement

I1

S. 208 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2

S. 208 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)