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)a chaplain serving in any of Her Majesty's forces in that country or territory, or
(b)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)