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^f1 and all other powers enabling him to do so.

In accordance with section 25(1)^f2 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 the Scottish Ministers have approved the making of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 1977 c.15; section 3(1) was relevantly amended by the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), Part 2, section 50(2)(a); the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33), Schedule 28(4), paragraph 43(a); the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 (c.16), section 2, Schedule 2, paragraph 3; and the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), section 3(2)(a) and 8(2). Section 17(2) adds in section 3(4A) and (4B). Section 26(2) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the powers under which these Regulations are made.
f2: The functions of the Secretary of State under the 1977 Act were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.45).