12(1)In this Part of this Schedule—U.K.
(a)a reference to a country or territory includes a reference to the waters of a country or territory;
(b)a reference to Her Majesty's forces serving in a country or territory includes a reference to such forces serving in a ship in the waters of a country or territory;
(c)a reference to a relevant civilian employed in a country or territory includes a reference to such a civilian employed in a ship in the waters of a country or territory.
(2)In this Part of this Schedule—
“authorised person”, in relation to a marriage in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, means—
a chaplain serving in any of Her Majesty's forces in that country or territory, or
a person authorised by the commanding officer of any of Her Majesty's forces in that country or territory to conduct that marriage or marriages generally;
“commanding officer” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006;
“forces marriage” means a marriage solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule and any Order in Council made under it;
“Her Majesty's forces” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006;
“relevant civilian” means a civilian subject to service discipline (within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006) who is of a prescribed description;
“relevant part of the United Kingdom”, in relation to a forces marriage, means the part of the United Kingdom determined in accordance with paragraph 8(2)(b) for the purposes of the marriage.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 21.1.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/93, art. 2(b)(iv)
I2Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 3.6.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/93, art. 5(c)