# The Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

S.S.I. 2015/313 · made 28 August 2015

These Regulations amend the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 to substitute a new Marriage Notice form (Form M10) into those Regulations.

Made under: Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-prescription-of-forms-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ssi_20150313_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-prescription-of-forms-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150313_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Marriage
Made 28th August 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st August 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Registrar General makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and all other powers enabling him to do so.
In accordance with section 25(1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 the Scottish Ministers have approved the making of these Regulations.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on the same day as the Qualifying Civil Partnership Modification (Scotland) Order 2015.

## 2 Amendment of the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997

(1) The Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 are amended as follows.
(2) For the form set out in Schedule 1 (marriage notice - Scotland) substitute the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## Signature

ROD BURNS
Deputy Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
27th August 2015
Approved by the Scottish Ministers
MARCO BIAGI
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th August 2015

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## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 to substitute a new Marriage Notice form (Form M10) into those Regulations.
The new form is amended to reflect that, in future, civil partnerships registered outwith Scotland may be changed into marriages in Scotland by virtue of the Qualifying Civil Partnership Modification (Scotland) Order 2015. The amendments relate to the information that is required to be provided where such a change is to take place.

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