Section 126: Regulations

Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Civil partnership: Scotland — Chapter 6: Miscellaneous and interpretation

In this Chapter and in Chapters 2 (except in section 88F) and 5, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Registrar General.

Regulations so made may make provision (including provision as to fees) supplementing, in respect of the provision of services by or on behalf of the Registrar General or by local registration authorities (as defined by section 5(3) of the 1965 Act), the provisions of Chapter 2 of this Part.

Any power to make regulations under subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument; and no such regulations are to be made except with the approval of the Scottish Ministers.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) or (2), or regulations under section 94A(1)(a)(i) , (2A)(a)(i) or (5), 94B(3), 94E(4) , 106(3)(a)(i) or 121A(7), is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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