Paragraph 33.6ZA Averments where divorce sought on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificateF1
This rule applies to an action of divorce in which divorce is sought on the ground that an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to either party.
In an action to which this rule applies, the pursuer shall state in the condescendence of the initial writ—
where the pursuer is the party to whom the interim gender recognition certificate was issued, whether or not the Gender Recognition Panel has issued a full gender recognition certificate to the pursuer, and
where the defender is the party to whom the interim gender recognition certificate was issued, whether—
since the issue of the interim gender recognition certificate, the pursuer has made a statutory declaration consenting to the marriage continuing, and
the Gender Recognition Panel has given the pursuer notice of the issue of a full gender recognition certificate to the defender.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 1 rule 33.6ZA inserted (16.12.2014) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment No. 2) (Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014) 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/302), paras. 1(2), 5(3)
Notes on Schedule First
Textual amendments
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Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.
Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3
Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)
Modifications
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Sch. 1 applied (30.11.2016) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21), ss. 121(5), 237(2) (with ss. 232, 234(3), 235, 236); S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
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Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/301), paras. 1(2), (4), 2 (with para. 1(5))
- C3
Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/302), paras. 1(2), 2(1), 3-5