The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2016
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Modification of the operation of Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965
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Modification of the operation of section 98 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004
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Modification of the operation of section 41A of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 – civil partnerships
2016 No. 67

Gender Recognition

Marriage

Civil Partnership

The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2016
Made
2nd February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
4th February 2016
Coming into force
24th March 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(1) and 24(1) of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 23(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have undertaken appropriate consultation with persons likely to be affected by it.
2004 c.7 (“the 2004 Act”). The power conferred by section 23(1) of the 2004 Act is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers rather than the Secretary of State where the provision to be made is within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, by virtue of section 23(2) of the 2004 Act.