# Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, Section 18: Places at which civil marriages may be solemnised.

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(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, an authorised registrar shall solemnise a civil marriage
(a) in his registration office ; ...
(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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(1A) In this section—
“appropriate place” means a place which—
(a)the parties to the intended marriage and the local registration authority agree is to be the place of solemnisation; and
(b)is not religious premises;
“local registration authority” means—
(a)the local registration authority for the registration district which includes the place; or
(b)where the place is in Scottish waters, the local registration authority for the authorised registrar's registration district;
“religious premises” means premises which—
(a)are used solely or mainly for religious purposes; or
(b)have been so used and have not subsequently been used solely or mainly for other purposes.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/15/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-scotland-act-1977/section-18
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