Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. Transitional and consequential provision etc

PART 2 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 U.K.

22 U.K. The Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 22 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(ii)

23 U.K. Section 1 (marriages which may be solemnized by Registrar General's licence), subsection (2): after “section 26(1)(dd)” insert “ or 26B(6) ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 23 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(ii)

24 U.K. Section 2 (notice of marriage), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) Sections 27D and 28A(1A) and (2) of the principal Act apply (with the appropriate modifications) to a marriage intended to be solemnized in pursuance of this Act as they apply to a marriage intended to be solemnized in pursuance of 26B(2), (4) or (6) of that Act.”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 24 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(ii)

25 U.K. After section 13 insert—

“13A Void marriages: additional provision about same sex couples

(1) If a same sex couple knowingly and wilfully intermarries under the provisions of this Act in the absence of the required consent, the marriage shall be void.

(2) In this section “required consent” means consent under section 1(3).”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 7 para. 25 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(ii)