It is an offence under section 53(3) of the registration of births, deaths and marriages (Scotland) act 1965 for any person to pass as genuine any copy or reproduction of this extract which has not been made by a district registrar or assistant registrar and authenticated by his signature. This includes any photocopy made by any other person.
Any person who falsifies or forges any of the particulars on this extract or knowingly uses, gives or sends as genuine any false or forged extract is liable to prosecution under section 53(1) of the said act.
This extract is evidence of an event recorded in a register of marriages. It is not evidence of the identity of the person(s).