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Paragraph 20A F1

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The Registrar General may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, make regulations about—

(a)

the registration of qualifying Scottish marriages, and

(b)

the registration of qualifying Scottish civil partnerships.

(2)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may in particular make provision for fees to be payable in respect of things done under the regulations.

(3)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

(4)

In this paragraph—

  • “qualifying Scottish civil partnership” means a civil partnership registered in Scotland in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to F2one, or each, of the civil partners,

  • “ qualifying Scottish marriage ” means a marriage solemnised in Scotland in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one, or each, of the spouses.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3 para. 20A inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), s. 36, Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b); S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch.

F2

Words in Sch. 3 para. 20A(4) substituted (18.1.2021 for specified purposes, 30.11.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), s. 16, sch. 2 para. 5(19)(b); S.S.I. 2020/457, reg. 2(c); S.S.I. 2021/351, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)