Section 271: Application of this Act to women

(1) The provisions of this Act shall, in so far as they contain or refer to the word "man or rating" or other word importing reference to a person of the male sex only as, or as having been a member of the Armed Forces and therefore subject to this Act, have effect as if for that word there had been substituted therein a word having a like meaning in other respects but importing a reference to a person of either sex.
(2) In relation to women members of the Armed Forces, this Act shall have effect subject to the following modifications-
(a) those provisions of Parts, I II, III and XX of this Act that relate to service in and transfer to the Reserve shall not apply;
(b) the punishment of extra work or drill specified in Part XIII of this Act shall not apply;
(c) references in sections 277, 279 and in the other provisions of this Act to a widow shall be construed as references to a widower.