Citation, commencement and interpretation1

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 20064 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.