# Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Paragraph 1


(1) In existing England and Wales legislation—
(a) a reference to marriage is to be read as including a reference to marriage of a same sex couple;
(b) a reference to a married couple is to be read as including a reference to a married same sex couple; and
(c) a reference to a person who is married is to be read as including a reference to a person who is married to a person of the same sex.
(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) requires a reference to be read in a particular way, any related reference (such as a reference to a marriage that has ended, or a reference to a person whose marriage has ended) is to be read accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) it does not matter how a reference is expressed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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