Part 3Civil partnership: Scotland

Chapter 2Registration

88DF1Rejection of false information or evidence

1

A district registrar may reject—

a

any evidence relating to a party’s nationality provided in accordance with section 88(8),

b

any information or photograph provided under section 88A or 88B, or

c

any evidence provided under section 88B,

if (in particular) the district registrar has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information, photograph or evidence is false.

2

If the district registrar rejects any information, photograph or evidence, the district registrar may proceed under this Act as if the rejected information, photograph or evidence had not been provided.

3

This section does not limit the powers of the district registrar to reject anything provided under any other enactment.

4

In this section “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.