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Section 147: Homosexuality on merchant ships and in the armed forces: Northern Ireland.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 · 1994 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XI: Sexual Offences

In the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982, the following are revoked—

in article 3(1) (homosexual acts in private), the words “and Article 5 (merchant seamen)”; and
article 5 (homosexual acts on merchant ships).

Article 3(4) of the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (homosexual acts in the armed forces) is revoked.

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