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Legislation – Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

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Introduction

1 Different sex civil partnerships

2 Recognition of overseas different sex relationships

3 Interim recognition of different sex relationships formed outwith Scotland

4 Power to enable marriages to become civil partnerships

5 Recognition of marriages converted to civil partnerships outwith Scotland

6 Eligibility of persons of different sexes to enter into a civil partnership

7 Persons who may register civil partnerships between persons of different sexes

8 Registration and removal of celebrants

9 Temporary authorisation of celebrants

10 Second registration of civil partnership

11 Postponement of decree of dissolution where religious impediment to marry exists

12 Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants

13 Forced civil partnerships

14 Consequential modifications

15 Ancillary provision

16 Commencement

17 Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Recognition of overseas different sex relationships

SCHEDULE 2 Consequential modifications

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Eligibility and registration in Scotland

6Eligibility of persons of different sexes to enter into a civil partnership

(1)

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 86 (eligibility), subsection (1)(a) is repealed.

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