SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004

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1

Section 6 (place of registration) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (3) substitute—

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Subsections (3A) and (3B) apply in the case of registration under the standard procedure (including that procedure modified as mentioned in section 5).

3A

The place must be—

a

on approved premises, or

b

in a register office.

3B

If it is in a register office, the place must be open to any person wishing to attend the registration.

3C

In this Chapter “register office” means a register office provided under section 10 of the Registration Service Act 19532.

3

Subsections (4) and (5) are omitted.