Section 12 Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrantsI1

The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 is amended as follows.

In section 8 (persons who may solemnise marriage), after subsection (1A) insert—

“(1AA)

  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in subsection (1)(a)— 

(a)

imposes a duty on any person who is an approved celebrant in relation to marriage between persons of different sexes to solemnise a marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership (within the meaning of section 5(6)),

(b)

imposes a duty on any person to apply for temporary authorisation under section 12 to solemnise such a marriage.”.