Amendment Paper as at
Friday 12th April 2002

CONSIDERATION OF BILL

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DIVORCE (RELIGIOUS MARRIAGES) BILL

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

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Page     1,     line     8     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'Jews' to 'must' in line 10.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

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

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Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

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Page     2,     line     8     [Clause     1],     leave out from 'to' to 'House' in line     9     and insert 'approval by resolution of each'.

   

Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West)

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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)

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

    '(1A)   This 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)

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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 12 Apr 2002