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Civil Partnerships Act 2011
sec.7Application for registration
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### sec.7 Application for registration
Two persons who wish to enter into a civil partnership as mentioned in section 6 (a) may apply to the registrar for registration of their relationship as a civil partnership.
The application must be in the approved form and 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 registrar may require 1 or both of the applicants to give the registrar additional information or documents the registrar reasonably needs to decide the application.
If a requirement under subsection (3) is not complied with, the registrar may refuse to consider the application further.
s 7 amd 2012 No. 12 s 10 ; 2015 No. 33 s 11
(sec.7-ssec.1) Two persons who wish to enter into a civil partnership as mentioned in section 6 (a) may apply to the registrar for registration of their relationship as a civil partnership.
(sec.7-ssec.2) The application must be in the approved form and 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.
(sec.7-ssec.3) The registrar may require 1 or both of the applicants to give the registrar additional information or documents the registrar reasonably needs to decide the application.
(sec.7-ssec.4) If a requirement under subsection (3) is not complied with, the registrar may refuse to consider the application further.
- (a) a statutory declaration made by each person stating— (i) that the person wishes to enter into a civil partnership with the other person; and (ii) that the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and (iii) that the person believes the person and the other person do not have a prohibited relationship; and (iv) where the person lives; and
- (i) that the person wishes to enter into a civil partnership with the other person; and
- (ii) that the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and
- (iii) that the person believes the person and the other person do not have a prohibited relationship; and
- (iv) where the person lives; and
- (b) the documents prescribed by regulation to prove each person’s identity and age; and
- (c) anything else prescribed by regulation.
- (i) that the person wishes to enter into a civil partnership with the other person; and
- (ii) that the person is not married or in a civil partnership; and
- (iii) that the person believes the person and the other person do not have a prohibited relationship; and
- (iv) where the person lives; and