2005 No. 657
The Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18A(1) and (2) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 19771 hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st February 2006.
Amendment of the Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 20022
For regulation 7(2)(b) (ground for refusal to approve place of solemnisation of civil marriage – connection to religion or religious practice) of the Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 20022, substitute–
b
the place is in religious premises, that is to say premises which–
i
are used solely or mainly for religious purposes; or
ii
have been so used and have not subsequently been used solely or mainly for other purposes;
(This note is not part of the Regulations)