Tuesday, August 09, 2005

England - Government to change Canon Law on Civil Partnerships
9th August 2005

Anglican Mainstream has been given legal advice that the Government proposes to change Church law by order, having obtained consent of the Archbishops’ Council and the House of Bishops, to add the term ‘civil partner’ wherever the term ‘spouse’ occurs. The result is that Church law is about to be changed to embed the notion of civil partner without a single discussion by General Synod, dioceses or parishes of the Church.

This is because the Civil Partnership Act 2004 contains provisions (sections 255 and 259) enabling the Government to amend and even repeal other legislation in order to give full effect to the purposes of the Act. This includes even amending and repealing church law. The power in relation to church law is exercised by statutory instrument approved by both Houses of Parliament.

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