http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/section/11Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013An Act to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in England and Wales, about gender change by married persons and civil partners, about consular functions in relation to marriage, for the marriage of armed forces personnel overseas, for permitting marriages according to the usages of belief organisations to be solemnized on the authority of certificates of a superintendent registrar, for the review of civil partnership, for the review of survivor benefits under occupational pension schemes, and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2022-04-28 PART 1 111In the law of England and Wales, marriage has the same effect in relation to same sex couples as it has in relation to opposite sex couples.2The law of England and Wales (including all England and Wales legislation whenever passed or made) has effect in accordance with subsection (1).3Schedule 3 (interpretation of legislation) has effect.4Schedule 4 (effect of extension of marriage: further provision) has effect.5For provision about limitations on the effects of subsections (1) and (2) and Schedule 3, see Part 7 of Schedule 4.6Subsections (1) and (2) and Schedule 3 do not have any effect in relation to—aMeasures and Canons of the Church of England (whenever passed or made),bsubordinate legislation (whenever made) made under a Measure or Canon of the Church of England, orcother ecclesiastical law (whether or not contained in England and Wales legislation, and, if contained in England and Wales legislation, whenever passed or made).7In Schedules 3 and 4—“existing England and Wales legislation” means—in the case of England and Wales legislation that is primary legislation, legislation passed before the end of the Session in which this Act is passed (excluding this Act), orin the case of England and Wales legislation that is subordinate legislation, legislation made on or before the day on which this Act is passed (excluding legislation made under this Act);“new England and Wales legislation” means—in the case of England and Wales legislation that is primary legislation, legislation passed after the end of the Session in which this Act is passed, orin the case of England and Wales legislation that is subordinate legislation, legislation made after the day on which this Act is passed.S. 11(4) in force at 31.10.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2789, art. 2(b)S. 11(4) in force at 31.10.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2789, art. 3(e)S. 11(1)(2) 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. 1S. 11(1)(2) 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. 2S. 11(1)(2) 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. 3S. 11(1)(2) 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. 4S. 11(1)(2) 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. 5S. 11(1)(2) modified by SI 1992/129, Sch. 2 Scheme, Sch. 1 Pt. 3, rules 1(5), 2(5) (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)S. 11(1)(2) modified by SI 1992/1612, regs. 42B(5), 42C(5) (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)S. 11(1)(2) modified by SI 2006/3432, rules 4(4), 5(5) (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)S. 11(1)(2) modified by SI 2010/990, regs. 2A(5), 2B(5) (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)S. 11(1)(2) modified by SI 2012/687, rules 2A(5), 2B(5) (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)S. 11(1)-(3)(5)-(7) in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(f)S. 11(4) in force at 13.3.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)S. 11(4) in force at 30.6.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/1662, art. 3(c)S. 11(4) in force at 10.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2