Part 19Supplementary

Chapter 1Application of Act

Naval chaplains

I1I2371Naval 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.