The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

A draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 18(2) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 20131, section 259(8) of the Civil Partnership Act 20042 and section 115 of, and paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Scotland Act 19983.

In accordance with section 18(11)(a) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers to the making of articles 4 and 5 of this Order.

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(1) to (3) and 18(4) and (10) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 27(3)(b) of Schedule 4 to, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, section 259(1) and (3) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and sections 104, 112(1) and 113(2) to (3) and (5) of the Scotland Act 1998.