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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, an authorised registrar shall solemnise a civil marriage
[F1(a)]in his registration office ; F2...
[F3(aa)at an appropriate place in the registration district of the authorised registrar; or
(ab)with the approval of the Registrar General, at—
(i)the registration office of another authorised registrar;
(ii)an appropriate place in the registration district of another authorised registrar; or
(iii)an appropriate place in Scottish waters.]
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F6(1A)In this section—
“appropriate place” means a place which—
the parties to the intended marriage and the local registration authority agree is to be the place of solemnisation; and
is not religious premises;
“local registration authority” means—
the local registration authority for the registration district which includes the place; or
where the place is in Scottish waters, the local registration authority for the authorised registrar's registration district;
“religious premises” means premises which—
are used solely or mainly for religious purposes; or
have been so used and have not subsequently been used solely or mainly for other purposes.]
F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Word “a” in s. 18(1) inserted (25.4.2002) by 2002 asp 8, s. 1(2)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2002/184, art. 2
F2Word in s. 18(1)(a) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 48(6)(a)(i), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, sch. 2 (with art. 4)
F3S. 18(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(i), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F4S. 18(1)(b) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(ii), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F5S. 18(1)(c) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(iii), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F6S. 18(1A) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(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.)
F7S. 18(2)-(8) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(c), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)