The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on 13th March 2014.

(3) The amendment made to the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006(1) at paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 comes into force on 3rd June 2014.

(4) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013; and

“the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004.