The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014

Interpretation

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23.  In this Chapter—

(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;

(d)“authorised person” has the same meaning as in paragraph 12(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the 2013 Act;

(e)“declaration” has the meaning given in article 26 (armed forces declaration);

(f)“Her Majesty’s forces” has the same meaning as in the 2006 Act;

(g)“relevant civilian” means a civilian subject to service discipline within the meaning of the 2006 Act.