Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on 10th December 2014.
3
The provisions mentioned in paragraphs (6) and (7) so far as they extend to Scotland, come into force on 16th December 2014.
4
In this Order—
a
“the 2013 Act” means the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, and
b
“the 2014 Act” means the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 20144.
5
Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), this Order extends to England and Wales only.
6
The following provisions extend also to Scotland—
a
paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 and article 2 so far as it applies to those paragraphs, and
b
this article, article 5 and Schedule 4.
7
Article 3 and Schedule 2 extend to Scotland only.