# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 296: Service detention


(1) A person sentenced to service detention—
(a) may be detained in service custody; but
(b) may not be detained in a prison.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply if—
(a) the sentence has not taken effect; or
(b) the sentence has ceased to have effect by virtue of section 290 or 291 and has not resumed effect.
(3) A person detained in service custody in pursuance of a sentence of service detention is deemed to be in legal custody.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/296 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-296
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