Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017
Homosexual acts in the merchant navy: repeals
In the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, omit sections 146(4) and 147(3) (homosexual acts as grounds for dismissal from the crew of merchant ships).
Commencement, extent and short title
subsection section-2-1
This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.
subsection section-2-2
The repeals made by section 1 have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate.
subsection section-2-3
Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
subsection section-2-4
This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017.