Defence (Amendment) Act 2007

Chapter 7

Execution of Sentences

Amendment of section 229 of Principal Act (execution of sentence of imprisonment or detention).

67.— Section 229 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by substituting “Subject to section 212A, where a sentence of imprisonment is passed by a court-martial,” for “Where a sentence of imprisonment is passed by a court-martial and confirmed,”,

(b) in subsection (2), by substituting “Subject to section 212A, where a sentence of detention is passed by a court-martial,” for “Where a sentence of detention is passed by a court-martial and confirmed, or is passed by a commanding officer,”, and

(c) in subsection (3), by substituting “Subject to section 212A, a military prisoner” for “A military prisoner”.