The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order bring into force the following provisions of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) on 21st May 2014: sections 7, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27 and 32.

The Bill for the 2014 Act received Royal Assent on 12th March 2014. Sections 34 to 37 of the 2014 Act came into force on the day after Royal Assent.