Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

Forced civil partnershipsS

(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 ”.

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