NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS

given up to and including

Wednesday 10th April 2002

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

CONSIDERATION OF BILL

DIVORCE (RELIGIOUS MARRIAGES) BILL

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

2

*Page     1,     line     8     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'or' to 'and' in line 9.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

5

*Page     1,     line     12     [Clause     1],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

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Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

4

*Page     2,     line     8     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'to' to 'House' and insert 'approval by resolution of each'.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

1

*Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

    '"10B   Prescribed religious usages

       The Lord Chancellor shall report annually to Parliament on any representations he has received about the use of section 10A(1)(a)(ii), and whether he intends to make an order under section 10A(6).".'.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

6

*Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Act shall not come into force until the Attorney General has certified that it is in compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998.'.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

3

*Page     2,     line     15     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   No order shall be made under subsection (2) unless the Lord Chancellor has consulted representatives of the Jewish religious authorities.'.

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Prepared 10 Apr 2002