(1)The Registrar General may, in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be specified in the authorisation, grant to any member of a religious or belief body a temporary written authorisation to register—
(a)a civil partnership or partnerships specified in the authorisation, or
(b)civil partnerships during such period as is specified in the authorisation.
(2)The Registrar General may grant an authorisation to a person under subsection (1) only if satisfied that the religious or belief body of which the person is a member meets the qualifying requirements.
[F2(2A)An authorisation under subsection (1)(b) may be granted in relation to—
(a)civil partnerships between persons of the same sex only,
(b)civil partnerships between persons of different sexes only, or
(c)both.]
(3)The Registrar General may grant an authorisation to a person under subsection (1)(b) [F3in relation to civil partnerships between persons of the same sex] only if the religious or belief body of which the person is a member—
(a)is prescribed by virtue of section 94A(1)(a)(i), or
(b)has nominated members (whether or not including that person) under section 94B(1).
[F4(3A)The Registrar General may grant an authorisation to a person under subsection (1)(b) in relation to civil partnerships between persons of different sexes only if the religious or belief body of which the person is a member—
(a)is prescribed by virtue of section 94A(2A)(a)(i), or
(b)has nominated members (whether or not including that person) under section 94B(1A).]
(4)In subsection (2), the “qualifying requirements” are such requirements as may be set out in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (1), an authorisation which is issued by electronic means is to be treated as written if it is received in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 94A-94E inserted (1.9.2014 for specified purposes, 16.12.2014 in so far as not already in force for the insertion of ss. 94A(1)(2)(a)(3)(4), 94B(1)(2)(a)-(c)(4)-(11), 94C, 94D, 94E(1)(3)(5) and otherwise prosp.) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 24(13), 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), sch.); S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.
F2S. 94E(2A) inserted (1.6.2021) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 9(2)(a), 16; S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
F3Words in s. 94E(3) inserted (1.6.2021) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 9(2)(b), 16; S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
F4S. 94E(3A) inserted (1.6.2021) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 9(2)(c), 16; S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)