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Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013

Criminalises same-sex marriage, civil unions, and the registration or public display of same-sex relationships.

Signed
2014-01-07
Assented by
Status
In force
01 Background

The Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act — passed in 2013 and assented on 7 January 2014 — criminalises same-sex marriages and civil unions and the registration or operation of organisations supporting them. It has drawn sustained criticism from human-rights bodies. It is recorded here as a factual entry in the statute register.

02 Key provisions · 3
§ 01
Up to 14 years for a same-sex marriage/union
§ 02
10 years for registering/operating such organisations or public display
§ 03
Voids foreign same-sex marriages
03 What changed in practice
Codified a nationwide prohibition
Widely criticised by human-rights organisations
04 Who it affects
LGBT personsCivil-society organisationsCourts
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