OpenRegistration of Marriage Bill [HL]

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The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend the Marriage Act 1949 to provide for a system whereby details relating to marriages in England and Wales are recorded in documents used as part of the procedure for marriage, and entered into and held in a central register which is accessible in electronic form.”

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after “Wales” insert “, which is accessible in electronic form”

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remove existing provision in relation to the registration of marriages which is not to form part of the system provided for under this section.”

after “marriages” insert “(including same sex marriages)”

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Regulations under this section must make equivalent provision for the registration of same sex marriages and marriages between a man and a woman.”

after “regulations” insert “under section 74(1) of the Marriage Act 1949”

after “England” insert “or the Church in Wales”

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amend the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Acts 1915 and 1916 so that they no longer apply in England and Wales;

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No regulations may be made under section 1 or 3 after a period of three years beginning with the day on which regulations under either of those sections are first made.”