Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.

Provisions conferring power to make subordinate legislation

2. To the extent that the following provisions of the Act confer or relate to the power to make subordinate legislation, those provisions come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made, for the purpose of exercising any power (arising under or by virtue of that provision) to make subordinate legislation—

(a) section 4 and Schedule 1; and

(b) paragraphs 5, 8 and 14 of Schedule 4 and section 11(4) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

Other provisions coming into force

3. The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—

(a) section 14;

(b) section 17(1) to (3);

(c) sections 18 to 20;

(d) paragraphs 1 and 2(2) of Schedule 2 and section 10(3) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(e) paragraph 27(3) and (4) of Schedule 4 and section 11(4) in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs.