SCHEDULES

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, F1or

F2c

the family court.

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;

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c

if made to F4the family 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.