{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-223",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-223.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/52",
  "legislation_title": "Armed Forces Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006",
  "path": "section/223",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "223",
  "heading": "“The required opinion” for purposes of sections 219 to 221A",
  "text": "(1) “The required opinion” for the purposes of sections 219(1), 219A(1), 221(1) and 221A(1) is the opinion that there is a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm occasioned by the commission by the offender of—\n(a) further specified offences; or\n(b) further acts or omissions that would be specified offences if committed in England or Wales.\n(2) For the purposes of the court's decision whether it is of that opinion, subsections (2) and (3) of section 308 of the Sentencing Code apply as they apply for the purposes of the assessment referred to in subsection (1) of that section.\n(3) In section 308(2)(a) of the Sentencing Code as applied by this section, the reference to the offence is to be read as a reference to the offence under section 42 of this Act.\n(4) In this section—\n“serious harm” has the meaning given by section 306 of the Sentencing Code;\n“specified offence” has the meaning given by that section.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 223(1) substituted (31.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 25 para. 17(2); S.I. 2009/1028, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 223(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 22 para. 27(a); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 223(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 22 para. 27(b); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 223(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 43(2)(a) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 223(2) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 43(2)(b) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 223(3) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 43(3) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 223(4) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 43(4) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 223 heading substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 22 para. 28; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 223 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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 223 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2021/11",
      "affecting_title": "Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2021/11",
      "affecting_title": "Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/223",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:24.063324+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}