The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015

4.—(1) Section 62(1) (interpretation of Part 4) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “Registrar General” after paragraph (b)(1) insert—

“(c) in relation to regulations that apply to proposed marriages or civil partnerships under the law of Scotland, the Registrar General for Scotland.”

(3) In the definition of “relevant statutory period”—

(a) after paragraph (aa)(2) insert—

“(ab) in relation to a proposed marriage under the law of Scotland, the period—

(i) beginning the day after receipt by the district registrar of the marriage notice (as entered by the district registrar in the marriage notice book in accordance with section 4(1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977(3)), and

(ii) ending at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with that day;”;

(b) after paragraph (ba) insert—

“(bb) in relation to a proposed civil partnership under the law of Scotland, the period—

(i) beginning the day after the particulars of the proposed civil partnership are entered in the civil partnership book in accordance with section 89(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(4), and

(ii) ending at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with that day;”.

(4) In the definition of “section 48 notice” after paragraph (b)(5) insert—

“(c) in relation to a proposed marriage or civil partnership under the law of Scotland, a notice given under section 48(8C) or (8D);”.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (b) is inserted by the Northern Ireland Order.

(2)

Sub-paragraphs (aa) and (ba) are inserted by the Northern Ireland Order.

(3)

1977 c. 15; section 4 is amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to this Order; other amendments have been made to section 15 but they are not relevant to this Order.

(4)

2004 c. 33.

(5)

The definition of “section 48 notice” is substituted by the Northern Ireland Order.