Paragraph 4 I1

Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (grounds on which a marriage is voidable) is amended as follows.

The existing provision of section 12 becomes subsection (1) of that section.

After that subsection (1) insert—

“(2)

Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) do not apply to the marriage of a same sex couple.”.