Forced civil partnerships

13Forced 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 ”.