sec.6How civil partnership is entered into

### sec.6 How civil partnership is entered into Two adults who are in a relationship as a couple, regardless of their sex, and who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in section 5 , may enter into a civil partnership by— having their relationship registered under section 9 ; or making a declaration of civil partnership under section 11 and having their relationship registered under section 12 . The registrar must enter particulars of a civil partnership entered into under this Act in the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , part 7 . s 6 sub 2012 No. 12 s 9 ; 2015 No. 33 s 10 amd 2023 No. 17 s 182 sch 3 pt 2 - (a) having their relationship registered under section 9 ; or - (b) making a declaration of civil partnership under section 11 and having their relationship registered under section 12 .