Section 13 Preliminaries to solemnisation of marriages by approved celebrants .F2

Scotland

(1)

A marriage shall not be solemnised by an approved celebrant unless—

(a)

the parties produce to him before the marriage ceremony a Marriage Schedule, in respect of the marriage, issued in accordance with this Act;

(b)

both parties to the marriage are present; and

(c)

two persons professing to be 16 years of age or over are present as witnesses.

2), (3)

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Annotations

F1: S. 13(2)(3) repealed (retrospectively) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 22(1)(2), Sch. 3
F2: Words in s. 13 title substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 15(4), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.

F1: S. 9 cross-heading substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 13(2)(l), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.