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Civil Partnerships Act 2011
sec.6How civil partnership is entered into
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### 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 .