SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 23Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships
Part 4Northern Ireland
Application of this Part
F512
This Part of this Schedule applies as mentioned in paragraph F61(2).
Procedure for giving civil partnership notices
I113
1
The civil partnership notices must be given—
a
only to a prescribed registrar, and
b
in prescribed cases by both parties together in person at a prescribed register office.
2
Before making any regulations under this paragraph the Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General.
Accompanying statement as to the qualifying condition
14
F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civil partnership notice book and civil partnership schedule
I215
1
F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
If the prescribed registrar F3. . . is not the registrar for the purposes of section 140(1), the prescribed registrar must send him the civil partnership notices and he is to be treated as having received them when the prescribed registrar received them.
3
F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary
I316
1
Part 4 of this Act has effect in any case where this Part of this Schedule applies subject to any necessary modification.
2
In particular, section 176 has effect as if the matters proof of which is not necessary in support of the civil partnership included compliance with this Part of this Schedule.
3
In this Part of this Schedule—
a
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
b
“registrar” means a person appointed under section 152(1)(a) or (b) or (3);
c
other expressions have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of this Act.
4
Section 18(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) (provisions as to holders of offices) shall apply to this Part of this Schedule as if it were an enactment within the meaning of that Act.