PART 4Parenthood

Registration of birth of children of civil partners20

In section 5 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act (Special Provisions) Act 195742—

a

in subsection (1), in the words after paragraph (b) (but before the proviso), after “subsequent marriage” insert “or civil partnership”;

b

in subsection (2), after “marriage”, in both places it occurs, insert “or formation of the civil partnership”;

c

omit subsection (3)(b).