# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 208: Prohibition on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21


A person who is aged under 21 when convicted of an offence by the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court shall not be sentenced to imprisonment for the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/208 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-208
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