Part 2 U.K. Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 1 U.K. Registration

The standard procedure E+W

15 Appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule E+W

(1) If the registration authority refuses to issue a civil partnership schedule—

(a) because an objection to its issue has been made under section 13, or

(b) in reliance on section 14(3),

either of the proposed civil partners may appeal to the Registrar General.

(2) On an appeal under this section the Registrar General must either confirm the refusal or direct that a civil partnership schedule be issued.