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Section 146: Extension of Sexual Offences Act 1967 to the armed forces and merchant navy.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 · 1994 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XI: Sexual Offences

Section 1(5) of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (homosexual acts in the armed forces) is repealed.

In section 80 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980—

subsection (5) (homosexual acts in the armed forces) shall cease to have effect;
in subsection (7)—
after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the word ; and“ or ”
paragraph (d) (homosexual acts on merchant ships) and the word “; or” immediately preceding that paragraph shall cease to have effect; and
subsection (8) (interpretation) shall cease to have effect.

Section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (homosexual acts on merchant ships) is repealed.

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