# Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020, Section 13: Forced civil partnerships


(1) The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 122 (offence of forced marriage: Scotland)—
(a) in subsection (1), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “ or civil partnership ”,
(b) in subsection (2), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “ or civil partnership ”,
(c) after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) “Civil partnership” includes—
(a) a civil partnership which exists by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and
(b) a purported civil partnership.”,
(d) The section title becomes “ Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership: Scotland ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/15/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-scotland-act-2020/section-13
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