According to the bill, marriage is to be prohibited between relatives of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree on the lateral line - uncles and aunts with their nephews/nieces, as well as between first cousins.
However, exceptions are made for cases where one of the parties is an adopted or step-child, provided the adopted party is not actually a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th-degree relative of the other party.
It is also stipulated that, based on an application from those wishing to marry, the district or city mayor at the place of state registration of marriage may reduce the marriageable age by up to 1 year in cases related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Furthermore, entering into a de facto marital relationship with a person under the marriageable age, if committed after administrative punishment has been applied for such an act, shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100 times the BHM (from 20 million 600 thousand soums to 41 million 200 thousand soums), or compulsory community service from 240 to 300 hours, or corrective labor for up to 2 years.
The report notes that under current legislation, this offense is punishable by a fine of 20 to 30 times the BHM (from 8 million 240 thousand soums to 12 million 360 thousand soums), or compulsory community service of up to 240 hours, or corrective labor for up to 1 year.
