Part 1Forced marriage protection orders
Forced marriage protection orders
I14Power to make orders without application, etc.
1
The court may make a forced marriage protection order without an application being made to it where—
a
civil proceedings are before the court,
b
the court considers that a forced marriage protection order should be made to protect a person (whether or not a party to the civil proceedings), and
c
a person who would be a party to any proceedings for the forced marriage protection order (other than as the protected person) is a party to the civil proceedings.
2
Subsection (3) applies where—
a
criminal proceedings are before the sheriff F1, the Sheriff Appeal Court or the High Court, and
b
the sheriff F2, the Sheriff Appeal Court or the High Court considers that a forced marriage protection order should be made to protect a person (whether or not a party to the criminal proceedings).
3
The sheriff F3, the Sheriff Appeal Court or, as the case may be, the High Court may refer the matter to the Lord Advocate who may—
a
apply under section 3 for a forced marriage protection order,
b
take such other steps as the Lord Advocate considers appropriate.