SCHEDULE 2Civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales
Part 4Provisions relating to the court
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(1)
For the purposes of Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule, “the court” means—
(a)
the High Court,
(b)
the county court of the district in which any applicant or respondent resides, or
(c)
a magistrates' court acting in the local justice area in which any applicant or respondent resides.
(2)
Rules of court may be made for enabling applications under Part 2 or 3 of this Schedule—
(a)
if made to the High Court, to be heard in chambers;
(b)
if made to the county court, to be heard and determined by the district judge subject to appeal to the judge;
(c)
if made to a magistrates' court, to be heard and determined otherwise than in open court.
(3)
Rules of court must provide that, where an application is made in consequence of a refusal to give consent, notice of the application is to be served on the person who has refused consent.