5The Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 39) is amended as follows.
6(1)In subsection (1) of section 1 (grounds on which decree of divorce may be granted)—
(a)the words “the marriage has broken down irretrievably” become paragraph (a), and
(b)after that paragraph insert “or
(b)an interim gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has, after the date of the marriage, been issued to either party to the marriage.”
(2)Accordingly, the title of that section becomes “Grounds of divorce”.
7In section 2(1) (encouragement of reconciliation), for “in an action for divorce” substitute “under paragraph (a) of section 1(1)”.