Section 25

7 The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows.

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(1) Section 224A (special custodial sentence for offenders of particular concern) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, at the end insert "aged 18 or over".

(3) In subsection (1) -

(a) in paragraph (a), after "person" insert "aged 18 or over";

(b) omit paragraph (c)(but not the final "and").

(4) After subsection (1) insert -

"(1A) But this section does not apply if -

(a) the offender was aged under 18 when the offence was committed, and

(b) the offence -

(i) was committed before the day on which paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 came into force, or

(ii) is an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is listed in Part 2 of Schedule 13 to the Sentencing Code (sexual offences)."

9 After section 224A insert -

"224B Special sentence of detention for terrorist offenders of particular concern aged under 18