Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011

11 Guidance S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must, no later than the day on which section 1 comes into force, give guidance to such persons or descriptions of persons as Ministers consider appropriate about the effect of this Part or any provision of it.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to such persons or descriptions of persons as Ministers consider appropriate about matters (other than that mentioned in subsection (1)) relating to forced marriages [F1 or forced civil partnerships.]

(3) A person exercising public functions to whom guidance is given under this section must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may not give guidance under this section to any court or tribunal.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 11(2) inserted (30.11.2023) by The Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application to Civil Partnerships and Consequential Provision) Order 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/194), arts. 1, 2(4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/352, art. 2