Forced civil partnerships
I113Forced civil partnerships
1
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is amended as follows.
2
In section 122 (offence of forced marriage: Scotland)—
a
in subsection (1), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “
or civil partnership
”
,
b
in subsection (2), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “
or civil partnership
”
,
c
after subsection (4) insert—
4A
“Civil partnership” includes—
a
a civil partnership which exists by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and
b
a purported civil partnership.
d
The section title becomes “
Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership: Scotland
”
.