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<p><br>The Coalition Government has passed legislation to make the act of forcing
someone to marry a criminal offence, by means of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime
and Policing Act. The legislation comes into force on 16 June 2014. <br><br>The extra-territorial
provision in this legislation means that if the prohibited acts take place outside
the UK by, or to, a UK national, or a person habitually resident in England or Wales,
it will be an offence under domestic law and triable in the courts of England and
Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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