SCHEDULE TO THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE (PROHIBITION) BILL, 2013
| (1) Short Title of the Bill |
(2) Long Title of the Bill |
(3) Summary of the Contents of the Bill |
(4) Date Passed by the Senate |
(5) Date Passed by the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, 2013. | An Act to prohibit a marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex, solemnization of same; and for related matters. | This Bill prohibits marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex, and provides penalties for the solemnisation and witnessing of same. | 17th December, 2013. | 17th December, 2013. |
I certify that this Bill has been carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found by me to be true and correct decision of the Houses and is in accordance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
I Assent
Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, oon, mni
Clerk to the National Assembly
30th Day of December, 2013
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
7th Day of January, 2014
