The Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Objections

11.—(1) Any person may give notice in writing to the authority of an objection to an application in accordance with this regulation.

(2) The authority shall consider the objection provided that the objection—

(a)specifies the name and address of the person making it; and

(b)specifies reasons for the objection; and

(c)was made to the authority within 21 days from the date on which notice was placed on public display under regulation 10.

(3) On special cause shown, the authority may consider an objection to which this regulation applies notwithstanding that it was not made within the period required by paragraph (2)(c).

(4) The authority shall send a copy of any objection submitted in accordance with this regulation to the applicant.