Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Interpretation of legislation

PART 1 E+W Existing England and Wales legislation

Interpretation of existing England and Wales legislation E+W

1 (1) In existing England and Wales legislation— E+W

(a) a reference to marriage is to be read as including a reference to marriage of a same sex couple;

(b) a reference to a married couple is to be read as including a reference to a married same sex couple; and

(c) a reference to a person who is married is to be read as including a reference to a person who is married to a person of the same sex.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) requires a reference to be read in a particular way, any related reference (such as a reference to a marriage that has ended, or a reference to a person whose marriage has ended) is to be read accordingly.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) it does not matter how a reference is expressed.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 paras. 1, 2 excluded by SI 2006/3432, rules 4(4), 5(4) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17)

C2 Sch. 3 paras. 1-3 modified (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 4

C3 Sch. 3 paras. 1-3 excluded (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5

C4 Sch. 3 para. 1 excluded by SI 1992/129, Sch. 2 Scheme, Sch. 1 Pt. 3 rules 1(4), 2(4) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17)

C5 Sch. 3 para. 1 excluded by SI 2012/687, rules 2A(4), 2B(4) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17)

C6 Sch. 3 para. 1 exluded by SI 1997/1612, regs. 42B(4), 42C(4) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17)

C7 Sch. 3 paras. 1-3 excluded by SI 1987/257, reg. J1(7) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/79), regs. 1(1), 5(c))

C8 Sch. 3 para. 1 excluded by SI 2010/990, regs. 2A(4), 2B(4) (as inserted (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 17)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(i)