Part 19Supplementary
Chapter 1Application of Act
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.