Part 2Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 1Registration

The standard procedure

13Objection to proposed civil partnership

1

Any person may object to the issue of a civil partnership schedule under section 14 by giving any registration authority notice of his objection.

2

A notice of objection must—

a

state the objector’s place of residence and the ground of objection, and

b

be signed by or on behalf of the objector.

3

If a notice of objection is given to a registration authority, it must ensure that the fact that it has been given and the information in it are recorded in the register as soon as possible.