Policy background Custodial Sentences Application of various provisions to service offences
The service justice system – the criminal justice system that applies to UK service personnel – uses a modified form of the sentencing law of England and Wales which is set out in the Armed Forces Act 2006. Where changes are made to the England and Wales civilian sentencing and release framework, it is the policy position that, where appropriate, service offences and the sentences they attract should reflect those changes to keep the criminal justice system and the service justice system aligned. Section 148 therefore contains minor amendments to existing service law to ensure that this is the case.