PART 4CHANGE OF GENDER OF MARRIED PERSONS OR CIVIL PARTNERS
30Renewed marriage or civil partnership following issue of full gender recognition certificate
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about—
a
the solemnisation of a renewed marriage between the parties to a protected Scottish marriage following the issue of a full gender recognition certificate to a party (or both parties) to the marriage,
b
the registration of a renewed civil partnership between the parties to a protected Scottish civil partnership following the issue of full gender recognition certificates to both parties to the civil partnership.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision—
a
about the submitting by the parties to the protected Scottish marriage of notice of intention to enter into a renewed marriage,
b
about the submitting by the parties to the protected Scottish civil partnership of notice of intention to enter into a renewed civil partnership,
c
about the information to be provided by the parties,
d
about the provision of evidence by the parties,
e
for the parties to appear before any person or appear at any place,
f
conferring functions on persons in relation to a renewed marriage or renewed civil partnership,
g
for fees, of such amounts as are specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations, to be payable in respect of—
i
the submitting of notice of intention to enter into a renewed marriage or renewed civil partnership,
ii
the exercise of any function conferred by virtue of paragraph (f).
3
Functions conferred by virtue of subsection (2)(f) may include functions relating to—
a
the recording of information relating to a renewed marriage or renewed civil partnership,
b
the issuing of certified copies of any information recorded,
c
the conducting of services or ceremonies in connection with a renewed marriage or renewed civil partnership.
4
Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.
5
Regulations under subsection (1)—
a
may include consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision,
b
may make provision applying any provision of the 1977 Act or the 2004 Act (either with or without modifications),
c
may modify any enactment (including this Act),
d
are (except where subsection (6) applies) subject to the negative procedure.
6
Regulations under subsection (1) which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure.
7
In this section “full gender recognition certificate”, “protected Scottish civil partnership” and “protected Scottish marriage” have the meanings given by section 25 of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.