The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014

Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969

11.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969(1) (modifications of application of Marriage Act 1949 to shared church building to which sharing agreement relates) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3, after “building” insert “which is registered under section 41 of the Act, and”.

(3) After paragraph 3 insert—

“3A.   Subject to the provision made by sections 44A to 44C of the Act and any regulations made under those sections, where a sharing Church withdraws from the sharing of a registered church building which is registered under section 43A of the Act, and which continues to be used by another Church other than the Church of England, the registration shall not be cancelled.”.

(4) In paragraph 4, after “section 43(1)” insert “or section 43B(1)”.

(5) In paragraph 5—

(a) for the words from “The proviso” to “which prescribes” substitute “Sections 43(1A) and 43B(3) of the Act, both of which prescribe”,

(b) after “paragraph 3” insert “or 3A”, and

(c) for the “said proviso” substitute “section 43(1A) or 43B(3)”.

(1)

1969 c. 38. There are amendments to Schedule 1 not relevant to this Order.