SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation
Marriage Act 19495
1
The Marriage Act 19499 is amended as follows.
2
In section 2810 (declaration to accompany notice of marriage), in subsection (1)(c), for “or widow” substitute “, widow or surviving civil partner”.
3
After section 42(3)11 (cancellation of registration of building) insert—
3A
In a case where—
a
the registration of a building is cancelled under this section, and
b
the building is also registered under section 43A,
the Registrar General must also cancel the registration under section 43A.
4
In section 49A12 (which provides marriages of same sex couples may be void in the absence of the required consent), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
section 26A(3) and under any regulations made under section 44C that require the consent to use of a building for the solemnization of marriages of same sex couples, in a case where section 26A and section 44C apply to the marriage;