§ 120A.—(1) On passing any sentence a court-martial may order that the sentence shall not have effect until the end of the period specified in the order.
§ (2) On reviewing a sentence under section 113 of this Act, the reviewing authority may—
- (a) if the sentence has not had effect, order that the sentence shall not have effect until the end of the period specified in the order;
- (b) if the sentence has had effect, order that the sentence shall cease to have effect on the making of the order until the end of the period specified in the order.
§ (3) On exercising any power under section 113AA of this Act to pass or substitute a sentence, the reviewing authority may order that the sentence shall not have effect until the end of the period specified in the order.
§ (4) The Defence Council or any officer authorised by them may terminate the period specified in an order under this section or extend such a period for a further period specified by them.
§ (5) On the termination of such a period the sentence in respect of which the order in question was made shall have effect or (in the case of an order under subsection (2)(b) above) resume effect.
§ (6) Nothing in this section shall be taken to prevent section 118(1) of this Act from applying in relation to an air—force sentence of imprisonment or detention."
§ (3) After section 89 of the 1957 Act there shall be inserted the following section—