Section 18 Places at which civil marriages may be solemnised.

Scotland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, an authorised registrar shall solemnise a civil marriage

F1(a)

in his registration office ; F2...

F3(aa)

at an appropriate place in the registration district of the authorised registrar; or

(ab)

with the approval of the Registrar General, at—

(i)

the registration office of another authorised registrar;

(ii)

an appropriate place in the registration district of another authorised registrar; or

(iii)

an appropriate place in Scottish waters.

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F5(c)

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F6(1A)

In this section—

“appropriate place” means a place which—
1. (a)
  the parties to the intended marriage and the local registration authority agree is to be the place of solemnisation; and
2. (b)
  is not religious premises;
“local registration authority” means—
1. (a)
  the local registration authority for the registration district which includes the place; or
2. (b)
  where the place is in Scottish waters, the local registration authority for the authorised registrar's registration district;
“religious premises” means premises which—
1. (a)
  are used solely or mainly for religious purposes; or
2. (b)
  have been so used and have not subsequently been used solely or mainly for other purposes.

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(3)

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(4)

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(7)

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Annotations

F1: Word “a” in s. 18(1) inserted (25.4.2002) by 2002 asp 8, s. 1(2)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2002/184, art. 2
F2: Word in s. 18(1)(a) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 48(6)(a)(i), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, sch. 2 (with art. 4)
F3: S. 18(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(i), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F4: S. 18(1)(b) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(ii), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F5: S. 18(1)(c) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(a)(iii), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F6: S. 18(1A) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(b), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)
F7: S. 18(2)-(8) repealed (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 21(2)(c), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.)