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(1)This section applies to a marriage—
(a)which is intended to be solemnised in Scotland, and
(b)a party to which is subject to immigration control.
(2)In relation to a marriage to which this section applies, notice under section 3 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)—
(a)may be submitted to the district registrar of a registration district prescribed for the purposes of this section, and
(b)may not be submitted to the district registrar of any other registration district.
(3)Where the district registrar to whom notice is submitted by virtue of subsection (2) is the district registrar for the registration district in which the marriage is to be solemnised, he shall not make an entry under section 4, or complete a Marriage Schedule under section 6, of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 in respect of the marriage unless satisfied, by the provision of specified evidence, that the party subject to immigration control—
(a)has an entry clearance granted expressly for the purpose of enabling him to marry in the United Kingdom,
(b)has the written permission of the Secretary of State to marry in the United Kingdom, or
(c)falls within a class specified for the purpose of this paragraph by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(4)Where the district registrar to whom notice is submitted by virtue of subsection (2) (here the “notified registrar”) is not the district registrar for the registration district in which the marriage is to be solemnised (here the “second registrar”)—
(a)the notified registrar shall, if satisfied as is mentioned in subsection (3), send the notices and any fee, certificate or declaration [F1which accompanied them][F1submitted in pursuance of section 3 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15) in relation to the marriage ], to the second registrar, and
(b)the second registrar shall be treated as having received the notices from the parties to the marriage on the dates on which the notified registrar received them.
(5)Subsection (4) of section 19 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section except that for the purposes of this section the reference in paragraph (d) of that subsection to guidance issued by the Registrar General shall be construed as a reference to guidance issued by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Registrar General for Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 21(4)(a) substituted (S.) (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 59(4), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 21(1)(4) in force at 1.2.2005 by S.I. 2004/3398, art. 3
I2S. 21(2)(3) in force at 1.12.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2999, art. 2, Sch.
I3S. 21(2)(3)(5) in force at 1.2.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/3398, art. 3
I4S. 21(5) in force at 1.12.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2999, art. 2, Sch.
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