Article 3
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision | Subject matter | Purpose |
| Section 1 | Marriage of related persons | |
| Section 2 | Objections to marriage | |
| Section 3 | Preliminaries to marriage | |
| Section 4(1) to (7) and (11) to (15) | Meaning of marriage and related expressions in enactments and documents | |
| Section 5 | Same sex marriage: further provision | |
| Section 6 | Jurisdiction in proceedings relating to same sex marriages | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 8 | Marriage between civil partners in qualifying civil partnerships | |
| Section 11(1) to (4) and (7) to (9) | Effect of marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 12(1) | Persons who may solemnise marriage, and qualifying requirements | For bringing into force the other provisions of section 12 of the 2014 Act referred to in column 1, for the purposes specified in column 3. |
| Section 12(2)(a) | Persons who may solemnise marriage, and qualifying requirements | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 12(2)(b) | Persons who may solemnise marriage | For the purpose of inserting and bringing into force for all remaining purposes section 8(1A)(a), (1B), (1C)(a), and (1D) of the 1977 Act. |
| Section 12(2)(c), (3) and (4) | Persons who may solemnise marriage | |
| Section 13(1) | Registration of nominated persons as celebrants | For bringing into force the other provisions of section 13 of the 2014 Act referred to in column 1. |
| Section 13(2)(a) to (c) and (f) to (l), and (3) to (5) | Registration of nominated persons as celebrants | |
| Section 14(1) | Temporary authorisation of celebrants | For bringing into force the other provisions of section 14 of the 2014 Act referred to in column 1, for the purposes specified in column 3. |
| Section 14(2)(a) | Temporary authorisation of celebrants | |
| Section 14(2)(b) | Temporary authorisation of celebrants | For the purpose of inserting and bringing into force section 12(1B) and (1C) of the 1977 Act. |
| Section 14(3) | Temporary authorisation of celebrants, offences | |
| Section 15 | Religious or belief marriage: further provision | |
| Section 16 | Same sex marriage: protection of freedom of expression etc. | |
| Section 24(1) | Registration of civil partnership | For bringing into force the other provisions of section 24 of the 2014 Act referred to in column 1. |
| Section 24(2) to (7)(a), (7)(c) to (8)(b)(i), (8)(b)(iii) to (12)(a), (12)(b)(ii) and (12)(c), (14), (16) and (17) and (18)(b) to (22) | Registration of civil partnership | |
| Section 24(13) | Registration of civil partnership | For the purpose of inserting and bringing into force for all remaining purposes sections 94A(1), (2)(a), (3) and (4), 94B(1), (2)(a) to (c), and (4) to (11), 94C, 94D, and 94E(1), (3) and (5) of the 2004 Act. |
| Section 24(15) | Registration of civil partnership | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 26 | Recognition of overseas relationships | |
| Section 29 | Change of gender of married persons or civil partners | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 31 | Grounds of divorce: interim gender recognition certificate followed by full certificate | |
| Schedule 1 | Jurisdiction in relation to same sex marriages | For all remaining purposes. |
| Schedule 2 | Change of gender of married persons or civil partners | For all remaining purposes. |