# Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011, Section 4: Power to make orders without application, etc.

Extent: S

(1) The court may make a forced marriage protection order without an application being made to it where—
(a) civil proceedings are before the court,
(b) the court considers that a forced marriage protection order should be made to protect a person (whether or not a party to the civil proceedings), and
(c) a person who would be a party to any proceedings for the forced marriage protection order (other than as the protected person) is a party to the civil proceedings.
(2) Subsection (3) applies where—
(a) criminal proceedings are before the sheriff , the Sheriff Appeal Court or the High Court, and
(b) the sheriff , the Sheriff Appeal Court or the High Court considers that a forced marriage protection order should be made to protect a person (whether or not a party to the criminal proceedings).
(3) The sheriff , the Sheriff Appeal Court or, as the case may be, the High Court may refer the matter to the Lord Advocate who may—
(a) apply under section 3 for a forced marriage protection order,
(b) take such other steps as the Lord Advocate considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/15/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forced-marriage-etc-protection-and-jurisdiction-scotland-act-2011/section-4
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