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The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 27th February 2002 and received Royal Assent on 4th April 2002

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 to enable civil marriages to be solemnised in certain places approved by local authorities; and for connected purposes.

1Solemnisation of civil marriages at places approved by local authorities

(1) The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c.15) shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4) below.

(2) In section 18 (places at which civil marriages may be solemnised)—

(a) in subsection (1), after the word—

(i) “marriage” there shall be inserted “(a)”; and

(ii) “office” there shall be added “; or

(b) at an approved place in his registration district”;

(b) in subsection (2), after the word—

(i) “marriage” there shall be inserted “(a)”; and

(ii) “registrar”, where it second occurs, there shall be added “; or

(b) at an approved place in the district of another authorised registrar”; and

(c) after subsection (5), there shall be inserted—

“(6) For the purposes of this section “approved place” means any place approved by virtue of regulations made under section 18A of this Act.”.

(3) After section 18 there shall be inserted—

“18AApproved places

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the approval by local authorities of places in their areas in which civil marriages may be solemnised.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular include provision as to—