Legislation – Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020
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Forced civil partnerships
13Forced civil partnerships
(1)
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 122 (offence of forced marriage: Scotland)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “
,
or civil partnership
”
(b)
in subsection (2), after “marriage” in both places where it occurs insert “
,
or civil partnership
”
(c)
“(4A)
“Civil partnership” includes—
(a)
a civil partnership which exists by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and
(b)
a purported civil partnership.”,
(d)
The section title becomes “
.
Offence of forced marriage or forced civil partnership: Scotland
”