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Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977

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27Transitional and saving provisions

(1)Where, before the commencement of this Act—

(a)proclamation of banns or publication of notice has been applied for by one or both of the parties to ; or

(b)a licence has been granted by a sheriff in respect of,

an intended marriage in accordance with an enactment repealed by this Act, then the marriage shall proceed in accordance with the enactments repealed by this Act as if they had not been so repealed:

Provided that this subsection shall cease to have effect in respect of the marriage if—

(i)a certificate of proclamation of banns or publication of notice issued in respect of the said application; or

(ii)the said licence,

ceases to be valid in accordance with any enactment so repealed.

(2)Any form used, and any requirement as to the particulars to be entered in any form used, for the purposes of any enactment repealed by this Act shall continue in force as though prescribed under this Act until other forms or particulars are so prescribed.

(3)Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any marriage solemnised or contracted before 1st January 1978.

(4)Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall be taken as prejudicing the Operation of section 38 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals).

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