The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Relevant Officer and Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 No.

SCHEDULE 3 Sheriff Appeal Court: General amendments

PART 1 Modification of primary legislation

Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011

7.—(1) The Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4 (power to make forced marriage protection orders without application, etc.)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “sheriff” insert “, the Sheriff Appeal Court”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “sheriff” insert “, the Sheriff Appeal Court”; and

(b) in subsection (3), after “sheriff” insert “, the Sheriff Appeal Court”.

(3) In section 14 (interpretation of Part), in the definition of “court”, at the end insert “and in sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 includes the Sheriff Appeal Court”.

(1)

2011 asp 15.