There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 16.
(1)For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Part so far as it makes provision for the marriage of persons of the same sex and as to the persons who may solemnise such marriages affects the exercise of—
(a)the Convention right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion,
(b)the Convention right to freedom of expression, or
(c)any equivalent right conferred by rule of law.
(2)“Convention right” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998.
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.
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