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.