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(1)This Act may be cited as the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.
(2)This section and sections 15 and 16 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)Subject to that, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.