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Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017

Type Public General Act

Publication 2017-04-27

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

Reform history JSON API

Homosexual acts in the merchant navy: repeals

1

In the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, omit sections 146(4) and 147(3) (homosexual acts as grounds for dismissal from the crew of merchant ships).

Commencement, extent and short title

2

(1) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(2) The repeals made by section 1 have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(4) This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017.

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