Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 15)

Valid from 28/11/2011

Part 1 S Forced marriage protection orders

Supplementary S

14 Interpretation of Part S

In this Part (except where the context otherwise requires)—

• “court” means the Court of Session or the sheriff,

• “force” and related expressions have the meanings given by section 1(6),

• “forced marriage protection order” has the meaning given by section 1(6),

• “interim forced marriage protection order” has the meaning given by section 5(2),

• “marriage” means any religious or civil ceremony of marriage (wherever carried out and whether or not legally binding under the law of Scotland or any other place),

• “protected person” has the meaning given by section 1(1).