Procedure for marriage

21Scotland

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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.

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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.

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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 shallF3... send the notices and any fee, certificate or declaration F1which accompanied themF1submitted 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.

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Subsection (4) of section 19 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section F4...