(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Registration of Civil Partnerships (Prescription of Forms, Publicisation and Errors) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”), the Book of Scottish Connections Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”), the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (“the Marriage Regulations”) and the Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) in consequence of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014.
The Regulations amend the 2005 Regulations by prescribing the forms of notices to be used by a district registrar to require delivery of a civil partnership schedule under section 95ZA of the 2004 Act where, following the registration of a religious or belief civil partnership, the schedule has not been delivered by either of the parties to that civil partnership within the time period specified in that section. The Regulations also substitute an amended version of Form CP10 (civil partnership notice).
The Regulations amend the 2008 Regulations by substituting an amended version of the form of the Entry of Marriage.
The Regulations amend the Marriage Regulations by substituting amended versions of the following forms: Form M10 (marriage notice); Form DSR (declaration where marriage proposed between parties related in a specified degree); Marriage Schedule; and Form M1 (certificate of no impediment).
The Regulations amend the 1997 Regulations by substituting an amended version of the Marriage Register Page.