Part XI Sexual Offences
Homosexuality
147 Homosexuality on merchant ships and in the armed forces: 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.
3
Nothing in this section shall prevent a homosexual act (with or without other acts or circumstances) from constituting a ground for discharging a member of Her Majesty’s armed forces from the service or dismissing a member of the crew of a United Kingdom merchant ship from his ship F1...