[SCHEDULE 1A Modifications if Proposed Marriage Referred under Section 3F]
Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (1977 c 15) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 1A Modifications if Proposed Marriage Referred under Section 3F]

[Section 3F(7)]

[Introduction

1

(1)     These are the modifications subject to which this Act has effect if the district registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State.

(2)     In this Schedule “referred marriage†means the proposed marriage referred to the Secretary of State.

No Marriage Schedule to be completed until decision about investigation etc

2

(1)     The duty under section 6(1) to complete a Marriage Schedule in respect of the referred marriage does not apply unless and until one of the following events occurs.

(2)     Event 1 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary of State gives the district registrar the section 48 notice, and

(b)     that notice is of a decision not to investigate whether the referred marriage is a sham.

(3)     Event 2 occurs if—

(a)     the relevant statutory period ends, and

(b)     the Secretary of State has not given the district registrar the section 48 notice.

(4)     Event 3 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary of State gives the district registrar the section 48 notice,

(b)     that notice is of a decision to investigate

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