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Changes over time for: Paragraph 20
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Point in time view as at 13/03/2014.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Paragraph 20.
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20(1)Section 78 (interpretation) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.U.K.
(2)Subsection (1)—
(a)for the definition of “authorised person” substitute—
““authorised person” means—
(a)in relation to a building registered under section 41, a person whose name and address have been certified in accordance with section 43;
(b)in relation to a building registered under section 43A, a person whose name and address have been certified in accordance with section 43B;”;
(b)after the definition of “ecclesiastical district” insert—
““England and Wales legislation” has the same meaning as in the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013;”;
(c)definition of “registered building”: for “Part III” substitute “ section 41 or section 43A ”.
(3)After subsection (5) insert—
“(6)If, for the purpose of any provision of this Act, a relevant governing authority has given written consent to marriages of same sex couples, the validity of that consent is not affected only because there is a change in the person or persons constituting that relevant governing authority.”.
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