Point in time view as at 01/02/2021. This version of this provision is not valid for this point in time.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020, Section 12.
Valid from 01/06/2021
(1)The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 8 (persons who may solemnise marriage), after subsection (1A) insert—
“(1AA) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in subsection (1)(a)—
(a)imposes a duty on any person who is an approved celebrant in relation to marriage between persons of different sexes to solemnise a marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership (within the meaning of section 5(6)),
(b)imposes a duty on any person to apply for temporary authorisation under section 12 to solemnise such a marriage.”.
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