Point in time view as at 04/05/2006.
Civil Partnership Act 2004, Section 25 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies where a notice of proposed civil partnership is given to a registration authority under section 21.
(2)The registration authority may issue a Registrar General’s licence if, and only if, given authority to do so by the Registrar General.
(3)The Registrar General—
(a)may not give his authority unless he is satisfied that one of the proposed civil partners is seriously ill and not expected to recover, but
(b)if so satisfied, must give his authority unless a lawful impediment to the issue of his licence has been shown to his satisfaction to exist.
(4)A licence under this section must state that it is issued on the authority of the Registrar General.
(5)Regulations may (subject to subsection (4)) make provision as to the contents of a licence under this section.
(6)If an objection has been made to the Registrar General giving authority for the issue of his licence, he is not to give that authority until—
(a)he has investigated the objection and decided whether it ought to obstruct the issue of his licence, or
(b)the objection has been withdrawn by the person who made it.
(7)Any decision of the Registrar General under subsection (6)(a) is final.
Commencement Information
I1S. 25 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 25(5) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 25(1)-(4)(6)(7) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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