Procedure for giving notice of proposed civil partnership
4(1)Each notice of proposed civil partnership under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of this Act—
(a)must be given to a registration authority specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and
(b)must be delivered to the relevant individual in person by the two proposed civil partners.
(2)“The relevant individual” means such employee or officer or other person provided by the specified registration authority as is determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.
(3)Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) may, in particular, describe a person by reference to the location or office where he works.
(4)Before making any regulations under this paragraph the Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General.