Part 2Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 1Registration
The standard procedure
I112Power to shorten the waiting period
1
If the Registrar General, on an application being made to him, is satisfied that there are compelling reasons because of the exceptional circumstances of the case for shortening the period of 15 days mentioned in section 11(b), he may shorten it to such period as he considers appropriate.
2
Regulations may make provision with respect to the making, and granting, of applications under subsection (1).
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may provide for—
a
the power conferred by subsection (1) to be exercised by a registration authority on behalf of the Registrar General in such classes of case as are prescribed by the regulations;
b
the making of an appeal to the Registrar General against a decision taken by a registration authority in accordance with regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a).