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27/06/2013
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill aims to change the law, while protecting the rights of religious groups opposed to the motion.
The proposal will now undergo further scrutiny before committee members and the Scottish Parliament chamber.
Currently, the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Church are against the plans to redefine marriage.
Under the new proposals, protection is offered for religious bodies and individual celebrants, and stresses that freedom of speech is unaffected. Elsewhere, religious institutions who wish to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will have to opt in. If a body does decide to perform same sex-marriages, protection will also be in place for individual celebrants who consider such ceremonies to be contrary to their faith.
It was also confirmed that a review will be undertaken on the Civil Partnership Act 2004 in Scotland, driven by the need to consider the position on opposite sex civil partnership.
Speaking about the Bill, Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "This is a historic moment for Scotland and for equal rights in our country. We are striving to create a Scotland that is fairer and more tolerant, where everyone is treated equally. That is why we believe that same sex couples should be allowed to marry.
"A marriage is about love, not gender. And that is the guiding principle at the heart of this bill. At the same time, we also want to protect freedom of speech and religion, and that's what the Bill sets out to do. That is why it will be up to the religious body or individual celebrant to decide if they want to perform same sex marriages and there will be no obligation to opt in."
If the Bill reaches Royal Assent in early 2014, it is thought that the first same sex marriages could take place in 2015 as it will take around 12 months for the legislation to be put in place.
The Scottish Government added that the Equality Act 2010 will also be amended to further protect individual celebrants who do not wish to carry out same-sex marriages, but who belong to a religious body who has 'opted-in' to do so.
The amendment will also protect any persons integral to the religious aspect of the ceremony and religious premises.
The amendment will be made through an Order under Section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998 at Westminster after the Bill is passed.
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Scotland Publishes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
A Bill to allow same sex couples to marry in Scotland has been published.The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill aims to change the law, while protecting the rights of religious groups opposed to the motion.
The proposal will now undergo further scrutiny before committee members and the Scottish Parliament chamber.
Currently, the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Church are against the plans to redefine marriage.
Under the new proposals, protection is offered for religious bodies and individual celebrants, and stresses that freedom of speech is unaffected. Elsewhere, religious institutions who wish to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will have to opt in. If a body does decide to perform same sex-marriages, protection will also be in place for individual celebrants who consider such ceremonies to be contrary to their faith.
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It was also confirmed that a review will be undertaken on the Civil Partnership Act 2004 in Scotland, driven by the need to consider the position on opposite sex civil partnership.
Speaking about the Bill, Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "This is a historic moment for Scotland and for equal rights in our country. We are striving to create a Scotland that is fairer and more tolerant, where everyone is treated equally. That is why we believe that same sex couples should be allowed to marry.
"A marriage is about love, not gender. And that is the guiding principle at the heart of this bill. At the same time, we also want to protect freedom of speech and religion, and that's what the Bill sets out to do. That is why it will be up to the religious body or individual celebrant to decide if they want to perform same sex marriages and there will be no obligation to opt in."
If the Bill reaches Royal Assent in early 2014, it is thought that the first same sex marriages could take place in 2015 as it will take around 12 months for the legislation to be put in place.
The Scottish Government added that the Equality Act 2010 will also be amended to further protect individual celebrants who do not wish to carry out same-sex marriages, but who belong to a religious body who has 'opted-in' to do so.
The amendment will also protect any persons integral to the religious aspect of the ceremony and religious premises.
The amendment will be made through an Order under Section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998 at Westminster after the Bill is passed.
(JP/CD)
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