Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Extent2

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), this Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 extend only to England and Wales and Scotland.

3

Paragraphs 1(4) and (5) of Schedule 1 extend only to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

4

Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 extends only to Scotland.

Consequential modifications3

Schedules 1 and 2 (which make consequential modifications to primary and secondary legislation respectively) have effect.

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