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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Tuesday 26 February 2013

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Committee 46-60

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

37

 

Schedule  4,  page  26,  line  14,  leave out sub-paragraph (2).

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

38

 

Schedule  4,  page  26,  line  21,  leave out sub-paragraph (3).

 

The Human Rights Act 1998

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

NC13

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In section 13 of the Human Rights Act 1998 insert—

 

“(2A)    

No duty to solemnize the marriage of a same sex couple according to the

 

rites of the Church of England shall be created by virtue of this Act or the

 

schedules thereto.”.’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

39

 

Clause  11,  page  10,  line  41,  leave out subsections (1) and (2).

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

40

 

Clause  15,  page  12,  line  11,  leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 26 February 2013                  

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, continued

 
 

‘(2)    

The following subordinate legislation may not be made unless a draft of the

 

statutory instrument containing the legislation has been laid before, and approved

 

by resolution of, each House of Parliament—

 

(a)    

an order under section 8;

 

(b)    

an order under section 14(1) or (2);

 

(c)    

an order under paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 2;

 

(d)    

an order under section 11(5)(c);

 

(e)    

an order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2;

 

(f)    

an order under paragraph 24 of Schedule 4.

 

(2A)    

Before the Secretary of State makes an order under subsection (2) he must consult

 

such other persons as appear to him to be likely to be affected by his proposals.

 

(2B)    

If, following consultation under the provisions in subsection (2A), the Secretary

 

of State proposes to make an order under subsection (2) he must lay before each

 

House of Parliament a document which—

 

(a)    

explains his proposals;

 

(b)    

sets them out in the form of a draft order; and

 

(c)    

gives details of consultation under subsection (2A).

 

(2C)    

Where a document relating to proposals is laid before Parliament under

 

subsection (2B), no draft of an order under subsection (2) to give effect to the

 

proposals (with or without modifications) is to be laid before Parliament until

 

after the expiry of the period of 60 days beginning with the day on which the

 

document was laid.

 

(2D)    

In calculating the period mentioned in subsection (2C) no account is to be taken

 

of any time during which—

 

(a)    

Parliament is dissolved or prorogued; or

 

(b)    

either House is adjourned for more than four days.

 

(2E)    

In preparing a draft order under subsection (2) the Secretary of State must

 

consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection

 

(2C).

 

(2F)    

A draft order under subsection (2) which is laid before Parliament must be

 

accompanied by a statement of the Secretary of State giving details of—

 

(a)    

any representations considered in accordance with subsection (2E); and

 

(b)    

any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before

 

Parliament under subsection (2B).’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

41

 

Schedule  2,  page  21,  line  29,  leave out paragraph 2.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

42

 

Schedule  4,  page  26,  line  9,  leave out paragraphs 3 and 4.

 

Chris Bryant

 

43

 

Schedule  1,  page  18,  line  7,  leave out from beginning to end of line 12.

 


 
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