processions or meetings in Nigeria commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years imprisonment.
Jurisdiction. 6. The High Court of a Stat or of the Federal Capital Territory shall have jurisdiction to entertain matters arising from the breach of the provisions of this Act.
Interpretation. 7. In this Act—
“marriage” means a legal union entered into between persons of opposite sex in accordance with the Marriage Act, Islamic Law or Customary Law;
“Court” means High Court of a State or of the Federal Capital Territory;
“same sex marriage” means the coming together of persons of the same sex with the purpose of living together as husband and wife or for other purposes of same sexual relationship;
“witness” means a person who signs or witnesses the solemnisation of the marriage; and
“civil union” means any arrangement between persons of the same sex to live together as sex partners, and includes such descriptions as:
- (a) adult independent relationships;
- (b) caring partnerships;
- (c) civil partnerships;
- (d) civil solidarity pacts;
- (e) domestic partnerships;
- (f) reciprocal beneficiary relationships;
- (g) registered partnerships;
- (h) significant relationships; and
- (i) stable unions.
Citation. 8. This Act may be cited as the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013.
