# Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, Section 17: Appointment of authorised registrars.

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For the purpose of affording reasonable facilities for the solemnisation of civil marriages throughout Scotland, the Registrar General—
(a) shall appoint such number of district registrars as he thinks necessary; and
(b) may, in respect of any district for which he has appointed a district registrar under paragraph (a) above, appoint one or more assistant registrars,
as persons who may solemnise marriages:
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/15/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-scotland-act-1977/section-17
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