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Textual Amendments
F1S. 142 repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 139, 140, 142, Sch. 6 para. 32(3), Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 143 repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 139, 140, 142, Sch. 6 para. 32(3), Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 144 repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 139, 140, 142, Sch. 6 para. 32(3), Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
Textual Amendments
F4S. 145 repealed and superseded (8.1.2001) by 2000 c. 44, s. 1(5); S.I. 2000/3303, art. 2(1); S.S.I. 2000/452, art. 2(a)
(1)Section 1(5) of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (homosexual acts in the armed forces) is repealed.
(2)In section 80 of the M1Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980—
(a)subsection (5) (homosexual acts in the armed forces) shall cease to have effect;
(b)in subsection (7)—
(i)after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the word “ or ”; and
(ii)paragraph (d) (homosexual acts on merchant ships) and the word “; or” immediately preceding that paragraph shall cease to have effect; and
(c)subsection (8) (interpretation) shall cease to have effect.
(3)Section 2 of the M2Sexual Offences Act 1967 (homosexual acts on merchant ships) is repealed.
(4)Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a homosexual act (with or without other acts or circumstances) from constituting a ground for F5... dismissing a member of the crew of a United Kingdom merchant ship from his ship F6...
Extent Information
E1S. 146(1)(3) extends to England and Wales; s. 146(2) extends to Scotland only; s. 146(4) extends to England and Wales and Scotland see s. 172(7)(8)(13)
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 146(4) omitted (12.7.2016) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 14(2), 19(3)(a)
F6Words in s. 146(4) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
Marginal Citations
(1)In the M3Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, the following are revoked—
(a)in article 3(1) (homosexual acts in private), the words “and Article 5 (merchant seamen)”; and
(b)article 5 (homosexual acts on merchant ships).
(2)Article 3(4) of the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (homosexual acts in the armed forces) is revoked.
(3)Nothing in this section shall prevent a homosexual act (with or without other acts or circumstances) from constituting a ground for F7... dismissing a member of the crew of a United Kingdom merchant ship from his ship F8...
Textual Amendments
F7Words in s. 147(3) omitted (12.7.2016) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 14(3), 19(3)(a)
F8Words in s. 147(3) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Marginal Citations
In section 80(6) of the M4Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (which defines “homosexual act” for the purpose of section 80), after “gross indecency” there is inserted “ or shameless indecency ”.
Marginal Citations