Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020
Extension of civil partnership to different sex couples
1Different sex civil partnerships
2Recognition of overseas different sex relationships
3Interim recognition of different sex relationships formed outwith Scotland
Power to enable marriages to become civil partnerships
4Power to enable marriages to become civil partnerships
Recognition of marriages converted to civil partnerships outwith Scotland
5Recognition of marriages converted to civil partnerships outwith Scotland
Eligibility and registration in Scotland
6Eligibility of persons of different sexes to enter into a civil partnership
7Persons who may register civil partnerships between persons of different sexes
8Registration and removal of celebrants
9Temporary authorisation of celebrants
10Second registration of civil partnership
Dissolution
11Postponement of decree of dissolution where religious impediment to marry exists
Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants
12Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants
Forced civil partnerships
13Forced civil partnerships
Consequential modifications
14Consequential modifications
Final provisions
15Ancillary provision
16Commencement
17Short title
SCHEDULE 1Recognition of overseas different sex relationships
1The following is the text to be inserted as Part...
SCHEDULE 2Consequential modifications
Modification of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965
1(1) The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act...
Modification of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
2(1) The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 is modified as...
Modification of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986
3(1) The Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986...
Modification of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
4(1) The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 is modified as follows....
Modification of the Gender Recognition Act 2004
5(1) The Gender Recognition Act 2004 is modified as follows....
Modification of the Civil Partnership Act 2004
6(1) The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is modified as follows....
Modification of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014
7(1) The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 is...

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Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to enable persons of different sexes to be in a civil partnership; and for connected purposes.