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The Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/3156 · Made 29 November 1995

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MARRIAGE

Made 29th November 1995

Coming into force 1st January 1996

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 3(1), 6(1), 7(2) and 26 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and with the approval of the Secretary of State under section 25 of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1977 c. 15: section 3(1) was amended by paragraph 3, and section 6(1), by paragraph 5, of Schedule 2 to the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 (c. 16). Section 26 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Amendment of principal regulations
  4. 4Amendment of principal regulations
  5. 5Amendment of principal regulations
  6. 6Revocation
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1MARRIAGE NOTICE – SCOTLAND
  9. Schedule 2MARRIAGE SCHEDULE
  10. Schedule 3CERTIFICATE OF NO IMPEDIMENT
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st January 1996.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the principal regulations” means the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1977f1.

3Amendment of principal regulations

For the form set out in Schedule 1 to the principal regulationsf1 there shall be substituted the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

4Amendment of principal regulations

For the form set out in Schedule 2 to the principal regulations there shall be substituted the form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

5Amendment of principal regulations

For the form set out in Schedule 3 to the principal regulations there shall be substituted the form set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

6Revocation

Regulation 3 of and Schedule 1 to the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

James Meldrum

Registrar General for Scotland

New Register House,

Edinburgh

23rd November 1995

Approved by the Secretary of State

James Douglas-Hamilton

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

29th November 1995

Schedule 1MARRIAGE NOTICE – SCOTLAND

Schedule 2MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Schedule 3CERTIFICATE OF NO IMPEDIMENT

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1977 so as to substitute revised forms for the Marriage Notice, Marriage Schedule and Certificate of no impediment to marriage. The revised forms make provision for female occupations to be inserted on the forms where appropriate. Other changes are minor and include changes to the style and layout of the forms.