Part 2Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 1Registration
The special procedure
26Frivolous objections: liability for costs
1
This section applies if—
a
a person objects to the Registrar General giving authority for the issue of his licence, but
b
the Registrar General declares that the grounds on which the objection is made are frivolous and ought not to obstruct the issue of his licence.
2
The person who made the objection is liable for—
a
the costs of the proceedings before the Registrar General, and
b
damages recoverable by the proposed civil partner to whom the objection relates.
3
For the purpose of enabling any person to recover any such costs and damages, a copy of a declaration of the Registrar General purporting to be sealed with the seal of the General Register Office is evidence that the Registrar General has made the declaration.