1B

This section also applies if—

a

a district registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under section 3F of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, or

b

a district registrar refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State under section 88F of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

8C

In the case of a proposed marriage referred to the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (1B)(a), the Secretary of State must give notice of the decision made under this section to—

a

both of the parties to the proposed marriage, and

b

the district registrar who referred the proposed marriage to the Secretary of State.

8D

In the case of a proposed civil partnership referred to the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (1B)(b), the Secretary of State must give the notice of the decision made under this section to—

a

both of the parties to the proposed civil partnership, and

b

the district registrar who referred the proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.