The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made new provision for the law relating to the constitution of marriage in Scotland.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 28(2) of the act repealed 19 enactments, listed in the schedule 3 to the act.
CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1567 c. 16Marriage Act 1567The whole act.10 Anne c. 10Scottish Episcopalians Act 1711Section 7.4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 28Marriage (Scotland) Act 1834The whole act.41 & 42 Vict. c. 43Marriage Notice (Scotland) Act 1878The whole act.48 & 49 Vict. c. 61Secretary for Scotland Act 1885In the Schedule, the entry relating to marriage notices.6 Edw. 7. c. 40Marriage with Foreigners Act 1906Section 5. In the Schedule, the heading "Part I Provisions Applicable Except in Scotland"; and Part II.8 Edw. 7. c. 26Naval Marriages Act 1908The whole act.5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 40Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act 1915The whole act.6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 21Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Amendment Act 1916The whole act.9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 20Scottish Board of Health Act 1919Section 4(1)(g).19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 36Age of Marriage Act 1929The whole act.2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 33Marriage Act 1939Section 1. Section 2(2).2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 34Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939The whole act.5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 20Marriage (Scotland) Act 1942The whole act.12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 76Marriage Act 1949Section 37(2).4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 70Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956Section 1(4). Sections 2 and 3. In section 4, the words from "and the" to the end.6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 64Local Government and Miscellaneous Financial Provisions (Scotland) Act 1958Section 17.8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 29Marriage (Enabling) Act 1960The whole act.1965 c. 49Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965Part IV. In section 54, subsection (1)(c) and in subsection (2) the words "(c) or".
Subsequent developments The Marriage (Scotland) Act 2002 extended the availability of civil marriages to "approved places" in addition to Register Offices. The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 extended marriage to same-sex couples in Scotland.
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