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(1)For two people to register as civil partners of each other under the standard procedure, each of them must—
(a)give a notice of proposed civil partnership to a registration authority, and
(b)have resided in England or Wales for at least 7 days immediately before giving the notice.
(2)A notice of proposed civil partnership must contain such information as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3)A notice of proposed civil partnership must also include the necessary declaration, made and signed by the person giving the notice—
(a)at the time when the notice is given, and
(b)in the presence of an authorised person;
and the authorised person must attest the declaration by adding his name, description and place of residence.
(4)The necessary declaration is a solemn declaration in writing—
(a)that the proposed civil partner believes that there is no impediment of kindred or affinity or other lawful hindrance to the formation of the civil partnership;
(b)that each of the proposed civil partners has had a usual place of residence in England or Wales for at least 7 days immediately before giving the notice.
(5)Where a notice of proposed civil partnership is given to a registration authority in accordance with this section, the registration authority must ensure that the following information is recorded in the register as soon as possible—
(a)the fact that the notice has been given and the information in it;
(b)the fact that the authorised person has attested the declaration.
(6)“Authorised person” means an employee or officer or other person provided by a registration authority who is authorised by that authority to attest notices of proposed civil partnership.
(7)For the purposes of this Chapter, a notice of proposed civil partnership is recorded when subsection (5) is complied with.
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