# Juries Act 1974, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—
(a) a sentence passed (anywhere) in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 is to be treated as having been passed in the United Kingdom, and
(b) a person is sentenced to a term of detention if, but only if—
(i) a court passes on him, or makes in respect of him on conviction, any sentence or order which requires him to be detained in custody for any period, and
(ii) the sentence or order is available only in respect of offenders below a certain age,
and any reference to serving a sentence of detention is to be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/23/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/juries-act-1974/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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