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Su puts amendment to marriage law on hold
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The debate was still on as to whether the rules on legal marriage should be changed, with some arguing for public consultations before changes are implemented
By Jimmy Chuang
STAFF REPORTER
Thursday, Mar 29, 2007, Page 2
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday put on hold an amendment to the Civil Code (民法) that the Cabinet was slated to pass.
The Civil Code stipulates that in addition to the necessary wedding registration, a legal marriage must be processed through a public ceremony with more than two witnesses present.
The amendment says that a legal marriage only requires registration.
"If implemented, this new regulation will have a substantial impact on society. We shall review it carefully before we really make it happen," Su said during yesterday morning's Cabinet meeting.
Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Chiu Tai-san (邱太三) said that the amendment had been discussed in the legislature for a long time, adding that attending wedding parties had become part of lawmakers' "public services."
During yesterday's meeting, Cabinet members who endorsed the amendment said it would not have a serious impact on the marriage system because it only concerns the first day of the marriage -- the day of registration.
"The amendment will make the marriage process a lot easier. But public opinion on such issues concerns us even more. We must determine how the public would react to this amendment before we carry it out," Su said.
The premier asked his fellow Cabinet members to hold further discussions on the amendment and to try to promote it and see how the public would react rather than introducing it first and promoting it afterwards.
"We must do our best to limit potential complaints and minimize the inconveniences that people may experience every time we introduce new policies," Su said.
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