Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Marriage_(Definition_of_Marriage)_Amendment_Act_2013
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:New_Zealander
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Marriage_Act_1955
gptkbp:beganIn 19 August 2013
gptkbp:billColor gptkb:Member's_Bill
gptkbp:category gptkb:2013_in_New_Zealand_law
LGBT rights legislation
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:date 17 April 2013
gptkbp:effect allows same-sex couples to marry in New Zealand
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1955 to ensure that its provisions are not applied in a discriminatory manner
gptkbp:passedThirdReading 17 April 2013
gptkbp:purpose legalise same-sex marriage
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 19 April 2013
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Marriage_(Definition_of_Marriage)_Amendment_Act_2013
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Louisa_Wall
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:votingSystem 77 in favour, 44 against
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:50th_New_Zealand_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5