Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, are published
separately as Bill 129—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Vera Baird has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.

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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

Contents
1
Protection against forced marriage: England and Wales
2
Protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland
3
Consequential amendments etc.
4
Short title, commencement and extent
Schedule 1   —
Protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland
Part 1   —
Forced marriage protection orders
Part 2   —
Enforcement
Part 3   —
Jurisdiction and procedure
Part 4   —
Supplementary
Schedule 2   —
Consequential amendments
Part 1   —
England and Wales
Part 2   —
Northern Ireland

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