Consultation outcome

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 - Shared Buildings Regulations

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 3 October 2013
• Last updated: 23 January 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The consultation sought views on the government’s proposed approach to, and draft regulations for, the process for using religious buildings shared by more than one religious organisation for marriages of same sex couples. The response summarises the Government’s views after considering the responses to the consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

The Consultation seeks views on draft Regulations which provide arrangements for the registration of shared religious buildings to solemnize marriages of same sex couples.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
3 October 2013 to 11:45pm on 1 November 2013

Consultation description

The Consultation seeks views on draft Regulations for registration of shared religious buildings for solemnization of marriages of same sex couples under the provisions of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. Many churches and religious groups share premises and the Regulations enable shared buildings to be registered subject to all sharing groups’ agreement. The draft Regulations deal with formal sharing agreements under the Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 and where buildings are shared informally. They deal with when buildings become shared, when they cease to be shared and when the sharing religious groups change.

Published 3 October 2013
Last updated 23 January 2014 + show all updates

1. 23 January 2014

   Consultation response published.

2. 3 October 2013

   First published.