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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
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- 2013 c. 30
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3(1)The treatment of a marriage as a civil partnership by virtue of an order under paragraph 1(1), or by virtue of paragraph 2, is subject to—U.K.
(a)any order made under paragraph 1(2) or 2(2), and
(b)any other contrary provision made by—
(i)the other provisions of this Act,
(ii)any other subordinate legislation made under this Act, and
(iii)any new UK legislation,
including any such contrary provision contained in amendments of existing UK legislation.
(2)In this paragraph—
“existing UK legislation” means—
(a)in the case of UK legislation that is primary legislation, legislation passed before the end of the Session in which this Act is passed (excluding this Act), or
(b)in the case of UK legislation that is subordinate legislation, legislation made on or before the day on which this Act is passed (excluding legislation made under this Act);
“new UK legislation” means—
(a)in the case of UK legislation that is primary legislation, legislation passed after the end of the Session in which this Act is passed, or
(b)in the case of UK legislation that is subordinate legislation, legislation made after the day on which this Act is passed.
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I1Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(h)
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