2020 No. 457 (C. 43)

Civil Partnership

The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(2) of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 20201 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 18 January 2021.

2

In these Regulations, “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 20042.

Provisions coming into force on 18 January 20212

18 January 2021 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020—

a

section 2(1), (3)(f) and (4)(b) (recognition of overseas different sex relationships), but only for the purpose of making regulations under sections 213(7)3 and 215(3B)4 of the 2004 Act,

b

section 7(1), (2)(b) and (2)(f) (persons who may register civil partnerships between persons of different sexes), but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 94A(2A)(a)(i) of the 2004 Act5, and

c

section 14 and paragraph 5(1) and (19)(b) of schedule 2 (registration of qualifying civil partnerships following issue of full gender recognition certificate), but only for the purpose of modifying the power to make regulations under paragraph 20A(1) of schedule 3 of the Gender Recognition Act 20046.

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLEA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force section 2(1), (3)(f) and (4)(b), section 7(1), (2)(b) and (2)(f), and paragraph 5(1) and (19)(b) of schedule 2 of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 for the purpose of making regulations under powers conferred, or modified, by those provisions.

The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 28 July 2020. Sections 15, 16 and 17 came into force the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I. No.

Section 1 (partially)

1 February 2021

2020/414

Section 2 (partially)

1 February 2021

2020/414

Section 3

1 February 2021

2020/414

Section 11 (partially)

1 February 2021

2020/414

Schedule 1 (partially)

1 February 2021

2020/414