Textual Amendments
F1S. 9 cross-heading substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 13(2)(l), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.
[F2(1)]The Registrar General may, in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be specified in the authorisation, grant to any [F3member of a religious or belief body] a temporary written authorisation to solemnise—
(a)a marriage or marriages specified in the authorisation; or
(b)marriages during such period as shall be specified in the authorisation:
F4...
[F5(1A)The Registrar General may grant an authorisation to a person under subsection (1) only if satisfied that the religious or belief body of which the person is a member meets the qualifying requirements.
(1B)An authorisation under subsection (1)(b) may be granted in relation to—
(a)only marriages between persons of different sexes;
(b)only marriages between persons of the same sex; or
(c)both.
(1C)The Registrar General may grant an authorisation to a person under subsection (1)(b) to solemnise marriages between persons of the same sex only if the religious or belief body of which the person is a member—
(a)is prescribed by virtue of section 8(1B)(a)(i); or
(b)has nominated members (whether or not including that person) under section 9(1A) to solemnise marriages between persons of the same sex.
(1D)In subsection (1A), the “qualifying requirements” are such requirements as may be set out in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
(1E)Regulations under subsection (1D)—
(a)may make different provision for different cases or circumstances;
(b)may include transitional and saving provision.
(1F)Regulations under subsection (1D) are subject to the negative procedure.]
[F6(2)For the purpose of subsection (1) above, an authorisation which is issued by electronic means is to be treated as written if it is received in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 12(1): s. 12 renumbered as s. 12(1) (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 50(8)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)
F3Words in s. 12(1) substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 14(2)(a), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.)
F4Words in S. 12 repealed (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), reg. 1(1), Sch. 9 (with regs. 44-46)
F5S. 12(1A)-(1F) inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 14(2)(b), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.
F6S. 12(2) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 50(8)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)