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Family Law Act 1996

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

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As published

63Q Guidance

(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare and publish guidance to such descriptions of persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about— (a) the effect of this Part or any provision of this Part; or (b) other matters relating to forced marriages. (2) A person exercising public functions to whom guidance is given under this section must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions. (3) Nothing in this section permits the Secretary of State to give guidance to any court or tribunal.

Your change, as a redline

63Q Guidance

(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare and publish guidance to such descriptions of persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about— (a) the effect of this Part or any provision of this Part; or (b) other matters relating to forced marriages. (2) A person exercising public functions to whom guidance is given under this section must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions. (3) Nothing in this section permits the Secretary of State to give guidance to any court or tribunal.

One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".

Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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