Naval chaplains
371Naval 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.