The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms and Errors) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 4 Non clerical errors in register of marriages which may be corrected

Column 1	Column 2
Register of marriages
Heading	Error in any of the information in the heading, but only where the correct information is compatible with the information in the previous entry in the register and in any subsequent entry.
Space No 1	Error in the date of marriage.
Space No 2	Error in the place of marriage.
Space No 3	Error in the forename, surname or signature of the bridegroom or the bride, but only where the error relates to a part or the whole of either the forename or of the surname and not to the identity of the party.
Space No 4	Error in the occupation of the bridegroom or the bride.
Space No 5	Error in the marital or civil partnership status of the bridegroom or the bride.
Space No 6	Error in the date of birth of the bridegroom or the bride.
Space No 7	Error in the country of birth of the bridegroom or the bride.
Space No 8	Error in the usual residence of the bridegroom or the bride.
Space No 9	(i) Error in the father’s forename or surname, but only where the error relates to a part or the whole of either the forename or the surname and not to the identity of the father;
	(ii) Error in the father’s occupation.
Space No 10	(i) Error in the mother’s forename or surname, but only where the error relates to a part or the whole of either the forename or the surname and not to the identity of the mother;
	(ii) Error in the mother’s maiden surname.
	(iii) Error in the mother’s occupation.
Space No 11	(i) Error in the person solemnising;
	(ii) Error in the designation.
Space No 12	(i) Error in the witnesses' names;
	(ii) Error in the witnesses' addresses.
Space No 13	Error in the date of registration, but only where the correct date is compatible with the date of registration of the previous entry in the register and of any subsequent entry.