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

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Effect of extension of marriage: further provision

PART 6 E+W Occupational pensions and survivor benefits

Benefits dependent on marriage of same sex couples E+W

17 (1) Paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 (work: exceptions) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Sub-paragraph (1): for “married” substitute “ within sub-paragraph (1A) ”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) A person is within this sub-paragraph if the person is—

(a) a man who is married to a woman, or

(b) a woman who is married to a man, or

(c) married to a person of the same sex in a relevant gender change case.

(1B) The reference in sub-paragraph (1A)(c) to a relevant gender change case is a reference to a case where—

(a) the married couple were of the opposite sex at the time of their marriage, and

(b) a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one of the couple under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 13.3.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(iii)