Legislation – Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020
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Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants
12Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants
(1)
The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 is amended as follows.
(2)
“(1AA)
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in subsection (1)(a)—
(a)
imposes a duty on any person who is an approved celebrant in relation to marriage between persons of different sexes to solemnise a marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership (within the meaning of section 5(6)),
(b)
imposes a duty on any person to apply for temporary authorisation under section 12 to solemnise such a marriage.”.