SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Prohibited degrees of relationship: England and Wales
Part 2Special provisions relating to qualified prohibitions
5Provisions relating to paragraph 2
1
The fact that a notice of proposed civil partnership has been given must not be recorded in the register unless the registration authority—
a
is satisfied by the production of evidence that both the proposed civil partners have reached 21, and
b
has received a declaration made by each of the proposed civil partners—
i
specifying their affinal relationship, and
ii
declaring that the younger of them has not at any time before reaching 18 been a child of the family in relation to the other.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if a declaration is obtained under paragraph 7.
3
A declaration under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must contain such information and must be signed and attested in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations.
4
The fact that a registration authority has received a declaration under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be recorded in the register.
5
A declaration under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be filed and kept by the registration authority.