Court Martial Act 2007

Jurisdiction, procedures, and powers - Findings of Court Martial - Sentence of Court Martial

65: Court Martial must adhere to sentencing guidelines

You could also call this:

"The Court Martial must give fair sentences that follow the rules."

When you are sentenced by the Court Martial, they must give you a sentence that fits the sentencing guidelines. The Court Martial follows these guidelines unless they think it would be unfair to do so. They want to make sure the sentence is just and fair for your case.

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64: Other offences may be taken into account in passing sentence, or

"The court can consider other crimes when deciding your punishment."

66: Announcement of finding and sentence, or

"The Judge says what the court decided and what the punishment is"

Part 2Jurisdiction, procedures, and powers
Findings of Court Martial: Sentence of Court Martial

65Court Martial must adhere to sentencing guidelines

When sentencing an offender, the Court Martial must pass a sentence that is consistent with any sentencing guidelines that are relevant in the offender's case, unless the court is satisfied that it would be contrary to the interests of justice to do so.