s 294 Rank or rate of WOs and NCOs while in custody pursuant to custodial sentence etc
(1) While a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer is in custody in pursuance of a sentence or order to which this section applies, he is for all purposes to be treated as being— (a) if he is a member of any of Her Majesty's air forces, of the highest rank he has held in that force as an airman; (b) otherwise, of the rank or rate of able rate, marine or soldier (as the case may be). (2) The sentences to which this section applies are— (a) a custodial sentence passed in respect of a service offence; (b) a sentence of service detention; (c) a sentence of imprisonment, or a sentence corresponding to any other custodial sentence, passed by a civilian court in the British Islands. (3) The orders to which this section applies are— (a) an order under section 214 (detention for commission of offence during currency of order); (b) an order under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the Sentencing Code (detention of offender subject to detention and training order for breach of supervision requirements); (c) an order made by a civilian court in the British Islands corresponding to an order within paragraph (a) or (b).