Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017
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Long titleAn Act to repeal sections 146(4) and 147(3) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
Citation2017 c. 26
Introduced byJohn Glen (Commons)
Baroness Scott of Bybook (Lords)
Baroness Scott of Bybook (Lords)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales Scotland, Northern Ireland but the repeals have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal sections 146(4) and 147(3) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. |
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| Citation | 2017 c. 26 |
| Introduced by | John Glen (Commons) Baroness Scott of Bybook (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Scotland, Northern Ireland but the repeals have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate[1] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 April 2017 |
| Commencement | 27 April 2017[1] |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 (c. 26) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act repealed parts of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that allowed homosexual acts to be grounds for dismissal from the crew of merchant ships.
The Sexual Offences Act 1967 did not apply to the merchant navy.[2]
