The Sham Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland and Northern Ireland) (Administrative) Regulations 2015

Application of Part S+N.I.

14.  This Part applies where—

(a) a district registrar is required to refer a proposed marriage under the law of Scotland to the Secretary of State under section 3F(5)(a) of the 1977 Act M1 ,

(b) a district registrar is required to refer a proposed civil partnership under the law of Scotland to the Secretary of State under section 88F(5)(a) of the 2004 Act M2 ,

(c) a registrar is required to refer a proposed marriage under the law of Northern Ireland to the Secretary of State under Article 3E(4)(a) of the 2003 Order M3 ,

(d) a registrar is required to refer a proposed civil partnership under the law of Northern Ireland to the Secretary of State under section 139E(4)(a) of the 2004 Act M4 .

Marginal Citations

M1 1977 c. 15; section 3F is inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Order (S.I. 2015/396).

M2 2004 c. 33; section 88F is inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Scotland Order.

M3 S.I. 2003/413 (N.I. 3); Article 3E is inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Order (S.I. 2015/395).

M4 Section 139E is inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Order.