100 Offences
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

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(1)     A person (“Aâ€) commits an offence who [purports to register] in Scotland as the civil partner of another person (“Bâ€) knowing that either or both—

(a)     A is already married to or in civil partnership with a person other than B, or

(b)     B is already married to or in civil partnership with a person other than A.

(2)     A person commits an offence who knowingly—

(a)     falsifies or forges any civil partnership document (that is to say, any document issued or made, or purporting to be issued or made, or required, under this Part),

(b)     uses, or gives or sends to any person as genuine, any false or forged civil partnership document,

(c)     being [an approved celebrant or, as the case may be,] an authorised registrar, purports

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