Paragraph 4

Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 (grounds on which a marriage celebrated before 1st August 1971 is voidable) is amended as follows.

In sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (d) insert

“or

(e)

that an interim gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has been issued to either party to the marriage;”.

After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

The court shall not grant a decree of nullity in a case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(e) above unless it is satisfied that proceedings were instituted within six months from the date of issue of the interim gender recognition certificate.”