SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Interim certificates: marriage

Part 2Scotland

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The Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 39) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (1) of section 1 (grounds on which decree of divorce may be granted)—

a

the words “the marriage has broken down irretrievably” become paragraph (a), and

b

after that paragraph insert

or

b

an interim gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has, after the date of the marriage, been issued to either party to the marriage.

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Accordingly, the title of that section becomes “ Grounds of divorce ”.

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In section 2(1) (encouragement of reconciliation), for “in an action for divorce” substitute “ under paragraph (a) of section 1(1) ”.