8 Persons who may solemnise marriage
Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (1977 c 15) | Legislation

Persons who may Solemnise Marriage

8  Persons who may solemnise marriage

(1)     [Subject to section 23A of this Act,] a marriage [between persons of different sexes] may be solemnised by and only by—

(a)     a person who is—

(i)     a minister of the Church of Scotland; or

(ii)     a minister, clergyman, pastor, [priest or other celebrant of a religious or belief body] prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or who, not being one of the foregoing, is recognised by a [religious or belief body] so prescribed as entitled to solemnise [marriage between persons of different sexes] on its behalf; or

(iii)     registered under section 9 of this Act [to solemnise marriage between persons of different sexes]; or

(iv)     temporarily authorised under section 12 of this Act [to solemnise marriage between persons of different sexes]; or

(b)     a person who is a district registrar or assistant registrar appointed under section

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