Section 147 Homosexuality on merchant ships and in the armed forces: Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
(1)
In the M1Homosexual 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.
F1(3)
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 147(3) omitted (27.4.2017) by virtue of Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 (c. 26), ss. 1, 2(1)