sec.30Void civil partnerships

### sec.30 Void civil partnerships A civil partnership is void if— either party did not meet the eligibility criteria in section 5 when the relationship was registered as a civil partnership; or either party did not freely enter into the civil partnership because— the party’s agreement to enter into the civil partnership was obtained by duress or fraud; or the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 11 ; or the party did not have the capacity within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 to enter into the civil partnership. s 30 amd 2012 No. 12 s 18 ; 2015 No. 33 s 21 - (a) either party did not meet the eligibility criteria in section 5 when the relationship was registered as a civil partnership; or - (b) either party did not freely enter into the civil partnership because— (i) the party’s agreement to enter into the civil partnership was obtained by duress or fraud; or (ii) the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 11 ; or (iii) the party did not have the capacity within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 to enter into the civil partnership. - (i) the party’s agreement to enter into the civil partnership was obtained by duress or fraud; or - (ii) the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 11 ; or - (iii) the party did not have the capacity within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 to enter into the civil partnership. - (i) the party’s agreement to enter into the civil partnership was obtained by duress or fraud; or - (ii) the party was mistaken about the identity of the other party or the nature of the declaration under section 11 ; or - (iii) the party did not have the capacity within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 to enter into the civil partnership.