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Civil Partnerships Act 2011
sec.11Declaration of civil partnership
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### sec.11 Declaration of civil partnership
Two persons who have given notice to a civil partnership notary, and the registrar if required under section 10 (1) (b) , may make a declaration of civil partnership before the civil partnership notary and at least 1 other adult witness.
The declaration must be made not earlier than 10 days, and not later than 12 months, after the day the notice was given to the civil partnership notary.
The declaration must be made by each person to the other and must contain a clear statement that—
names both persons; and
acknowledges that they are freely entering into a civil partnership with each other.
s 11 prev s 11 om 2012 No. 12 s 13
pres s 11 ins 2015 No. 33 s 14
(sec.11-ssec.1) Two persons who have given notice to a civil partnership notary, and the registrar if required under section 10 (1) (b) , may make a declaration of civil partnership before the civil partnership notary and at least 1 other adult witness.
(sec.11-ssec.2) The declaration must be made not earlier than 10 days, and not later than 12 months, after the day the notice was given to the civil partnership notary.
(sec.11-ssec.3) The declaration must be made by each person to the other and must contain a clear statement that— names both persons; and acknowledges that they are freely entering into a civil partnership with each other.
- (a) names both persons; and
- (b) acknowledges that they are freely entering into a civil partnership with each other.