# Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Paragraph 17


(1) Paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 (work: exceptions) is amended as follows.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1): for “married” substitute “ within sub-paragraph (1A) ”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person is within this sub-paragraph if the person is—
(a) a man who is married to a woman, or
(b) a woman who is married to a man, or
(c) married to a person of the same sex in a relevant gender change case.
(1B) The reference in sub-paragraph (1A)(c) to a relevant gender change case is a reference to a case where—
(a) the married couple were of the opposite sex at the time of their marriage, and
(b) a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one of the couple under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/4/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013/schedule-4/paragraph-17
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