Civil Partnership Act 2004

Part 4E+WNorthern Ireland

Application of this PartE+W

[F112E+WThis Part of this Schedule applies as mentioned in paragraph [F21(2)].]

Procedure for giving civil partnership noticesE+W

13(1)The civil partnership notices must be given—E+W

(a)only to a prescribed registrar, and

(b)in prescribed cases by both parties together in person at a prescribed register office.

(2)Before making any regulations under this paragraph the Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 23 para. 13 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 23 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 23 para. 13 in force for certain purposes at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Sch. 23 para. 13 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Accompanying statement as to the qualifying conditionE+W

14U.K.F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Civil partnership notice book and civil partnership scheduleE+W

15(1)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

(2)If the prescribed registrar F5. . . is not the registrar for the purposes of section 140(1), the prescribed registrar must send him the civil partnership notices and he is to be treated as having received them when the prescribed registrar received them.

(3)F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 23 para. 15 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 23 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 23 para. 15(1)(3) in force for certain purposes at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Sch. 23 para. 15 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

SupplementaryE+W

16(1)Part 4 of this Act has effect in any case where this Part of this Schedule applies subject to any necessary modification.E+W

(2)In particular, section 176 has effect as if the matters proof of which is not necessary in support of the civil partnership included compliance with this Part of this Schedule.

(3)In this Part of this Schedule—

(a)prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b)registrar” means a person appointed under section 152(1)(a) or (b) or (3);

(c)other expressions have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of this Act.

(4)Section 18(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) (provisions as to holders of offices) shall apply to this Part of this Schedule as if it were an enactment within the meaning of that Act.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 23 para. 16 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 23 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 23 para. 16(3)(a) in force for certain purposes at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Sch. 23 para. 16 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1