Section 271 Civilian courts dealing with service offencesI1 I2

(1)

Nothing in this Part affects a civilian court dealing with an offender for a service offence.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations modify—

(a)

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(b)

any F2... enactment that confers functions on sentencing courts,

in its application to a civilian court dealing with an offender for a service offence.

Annotations

F1: S. 271(2)(a) omitted (1.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 68(a) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F2: Word in s. 271(2)(b) omitted (1.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 68(b) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

C1: S. 271(2) modified in part (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), ss. 1, 5(2)(3) (with s. 5(9)); S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2

I1: S. 271 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. 271 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

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)