Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

1. Introduction

2. Overview

3. Commentary on Provisions

   1. Extension of civil partnership to different sex couples

      1. Section 1: Different sex civil partnerships

      2. Section 2: Recognition of overseas different sex relationships

      3. Section 3: Interim recognition of different sex relationships formed outwith Scotland

   2. Power to enable marriages to become civil partnerships

      1. Section 4: Power to enable marriages to become civil partnerships

   3. Recognition of marriages converted to civil partnerships outwith Scotland

      1. Section 5: Recognition of marriages converted to civil partnerships outwith Scotland

   4. Eligibility and Registration in Scotland

      1. Section 6: Eligibility of persons of different sexes to enter into a civil partnership

      2. Section 7: Persons who may register civil partnerships between persons of different sexes

      3. Section 8: Registration and removal of celebrants

      4. Section 9: Temporary authorisation of celebrants

   5. Second registration of civil partnership

      1. Section 10: Second registration of civil partnership

   6. Dissolution

      1. Section 11: Postponement of decree of dissolution where religious impediment to marry exists

   7. Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants

      1. Section 12: Marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership: celebrants

   8. Forced civil partnerships

      1. Section 13: Forced civil partnerships

   9. Consequential Modifications

      1. Section 14: Consequential modifications

   10. Final provisions

       1. Section 15: Ancillary provision

       2. Section 16: Commencement

       3. Schedule 2

          1. Family law

             1. Paragraph 1: Modification of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

             2. Paragraph 2: Modification of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985

             3. Paragraph 3: Modification of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986

             4. Paragraph 4: Modification of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

          2. Change of gender of civil partners

             1. Introduction

             2. Modification of the Gender Recognition Act 2004

                Overview of the modifications to the Gender Recognition Act

             3. Modification of sections 3 and 3D

             4. Modification of section 4

             5. Modification of section 4C

             6. Modification of section 4D

             7. Modification of section 4E

             8. Repeal of section 4F

             9. Modification of section 5A

             10. Repeal of section 5C

             11. Repeal of section 5D

             12. Further minor changes

             13. Modification of the Civil Partnership Act 2004

             14. Modification of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014

          3. Nullity of civil partnership and recognition of dissolution

             1. Paragraph 6(3) Register of Dissolutions of Civil Partnership

             2. Paragraph 6(4): Jurisdiction in respects of declarator of nullity of civil partnership

             3. Paragraph 6(5): Recognition of overseas dissolutions

4. Parliamentary History