# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 371: Naval chaplains


(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that such references in this Act—
(a) to an officer, or
(b) to an officer of a particular description,
as may be prescribed by the regulations include references to a naval chaplain or to a naval chaplain of a description prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The regulations may make such modifications of this Act as appear appropriate in consequence of the fact that naval chaplains do not have a rank.
(3) In this section “naval chaplain” means a chaplain in the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Reserve or the Royal Naval Reserve.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/371 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-371
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