# The Qualifying Civil Partnership Modification (Scotland) Order 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Marriage
Civil Partnership
Made 30th October 2015
Coming into force 31st October 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1) and (2) and 11(5) and (6) of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 9(3) of that Act they have consulted the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland and such other persons as they considered appropriate on a copy of the proposed draft Order.
In accordance with section 9(2)(d) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/371/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/qualifying-civil-partnership-modification-scotland-order-2015/introduction
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