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Civil Partnership Act 2004

Civil Partnership Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 33

Commentary on Sections

Part 4 – Civil Partnership: Northern Ireland.Introduction

Chapter 1 - Registration
Section 145: Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18

268.This section sets out the provisions for consent requirements where a person wishing to form a civil partnership is under eighteen years of age. The section gives effect to Schedule 13 which identifies the appropriate persons or bodies who may give consent and makes provision for orders dispensing with consent and for recording consents.

269.Subsection (4) confirms that a ward of court requires the consent of the High Court to register as a civil partner. Subsection (5) provides a definition of “young person” as a person who is under eighteen.

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