Notice of intention to enter into civil partnership
10 Notice of intention to enter into civil partnership
Before 2 persons enter into a civil partnership as mentioned in section 6(b), they must give notice in the approved form of their intention to enter into a civil partnership to—
a civil partnership notary; and
if the civil partnership notary mentioned in paragraph (a) is not the registrar—the registrar.
Note—
The notice must be given not earlier than 12 months and not later than 10 days before the declaration of civil partnership is made—see section 11(2).
The notice must be accompanied by—
a statutory declaration made by each person stating—
that the person wishes to enter into a civil partnership with the other person; and
that the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and
that the person believes the person and the other person do not have a prohibited relationship; and
where the person lives; and
the documents prescribed by regulation to prove each person’s identity and age; and
anything else prescribed by regulation.
The notice must state the day on which the 2 persons intend to make a declaration of civil partnership under section 11.
As soon as practicable after receiving the notice and statutory declarations, the civil partnership notary must give each person a written notice in the approved form setting out the legal effect of a civil partnership.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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