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Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977

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3E Marriage notice: treated as not given

(1) Where any of the requirements mentioned in subsection (2) is applicable but not complied with by either or both parties to the proposed marriage, the parties are to be taken not to have submitted a marriage notice under section 3. (2) The requirements are— (a) a requirement imposed by or under any of the following provisions of this Act— (i) section 3(4A); (ii) section 3A(3) to (8); (iii) section 3B(3); (iv) section 3B(5); (b) the requirement imposed by section 21(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004.

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3E Marriage notice: treated as not given

(1) Where any of the requirements mentioned in subsection (2) is applicable but not complied with by either or both parties to the proposed marriage, the parties are to be taken not to have submitted a marriage notice under section 3. (2) The requirements are— (a) a requirement imposed by or under any of the following provisions of this Act— (i) section 3(4A); (ii) section 3A(3) to (8); (iii) section 3B(3); (iv) section 3B(5); (b) the requirement imposed by section 21(2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004.

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