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| | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
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| | [NiNTH AND TenTH SITTINGS]
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| | Clause 2, page 4, line 13, at end insert— |
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| | | “Marriage counselling etc. |
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| | | 25B(1) | A person does not contravene section 29 only because the person conducts— |
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| | | (a) | a marriage preparation course, |
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| | | (b) | a marriage counselling or guidance service, or |
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| | | (c) | an agency to help people find a spouse, |
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| | | | and does not extend those services to marriages of same-sex couples.’. |
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| | Clause 2, page 4, line 13, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘Marriage according to religious rites: Opt-in and opt-out activity |
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| | | 25B(1) | A person does not contravene section 29 only because the person— |
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| | | (a) | refrains from undertaking an opt-in activity, or |
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| | | (b) | undertakes an opt-out activity. |
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| | | (2) | Expressions used in this paragraph and in section 2 of the Marriage (Same Sex |
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| | | Couples) Act 2013 have the same meaning in this paragraph as in that |
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| | Clause 2, page 4, line 13, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘Religious premises: Trustees |
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| | | 25B(1) | A person who is the trustee of a trust for the advancement of religion does not |
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| | | contravene section 29 only because he refuses to consent to premises owned or |
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| | | controlled by the trust being used for marriages of same sex couples.’. |
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| | Clause 2, page 4, line 13, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(6) | For the purposes of section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, no regard may be had |
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| | | by any public authority to any decision by a relevant governing authority or |
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| | | relevant religious organisation to give any consent or to refuse to give any consent |
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| | | provided for in sections 2, 4, 5, or 7 of this Act’. |
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| | Clause 3, page 4, line 24, leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’. |
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| | Clause 3, page 4, line 26, leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’. |
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| | Clause 3, page 4, line 41, leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’. |
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| | Clause 4, page 5, line 21, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘“recognised” means recognised according to the ordinary customs and |
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| | | usage of the organisation. In the event of a dispute between the members |
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| | | over which person or persons are recognised for the purpose of giving |
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| | | consent for the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State shall |
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| | | consult all members of the relevant religious organisation to determine |
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| | | which person or persons are recognised. This shall include power to order |
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| | | a ballot of members in which a quorum of 66 per cent. shall be required |
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| | | and recognition shall be determined by a majority vote. |
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| | | “members” means those whose names have appeared on a formal |
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| | | membership roll kept by the relevant religious organisation for a period |
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| | | of at least 12 months prior to written consent being given. If no such roll |
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| | | is kept, then the members shall be deemed to be those who have attended |
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| | | worship at the place of worship for a majority of services of worship |
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| | | during the 12 months prior to written consent being given.’. |
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| | Schedule 1, page 17, line 33, leave out paragraph 3. |
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| | Schedule 1, page 18, line 7, leave out from beginning to end of line 12. |
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| | | Clauses 5 to 7 Agreed to. |
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| | Clause 8, page 8, line 17, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’. |
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| | Clause 8, page 8, line 20, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’. |
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| | [Adjourned until Thursday at 11.30 am |
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