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Statutory Instruments
Marriage
Civil Partnership
Devolution, Scotland
Made
17th November 2014
Laid before Parliament
18th November 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) and (3) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013(1), by section 259(1) and (4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(2) and by sections 104, 112(1) and 113(2) to (5) of the Scotland Act 1998(3).
In accordance with section 18(11)(a) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers to the making of article 5 and Schedule 4 to this Order.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of those powers, makes the following Order: