Section 13 Defence to charge of bigamy.
It shall be a defence against a charge of F1committing an offence under section 24(A1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 or section 100(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for the accused to prove that at no time within the period of seven years immediately preceding the date of the purported marriage F2or civil partnership forming the substance of the charge had he any reason to believe that his spouseF3or civil partner was alive.
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Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 13 substituted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 28(4)(a), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.)
- F2
Words in s. 13 inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 28(4)(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.)
- F3
Words in s. 13 inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 28(4)(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.)