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

Chapter 1U.K.Registration

The standard procedureE+W

[F19EvidenceE+W

(1)A notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must, in relation to each of the parties to the civil partnership, be accompanied by specified evidence of the following matters—

(a)the person's name and surname;

(b)the person's date of birth;

(c)the person's place of residence;

(d)the person's nationality.

(2)A person giving a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must provide the registration authority to which the notice is given with specified evidence—

(a)as to whether the person has previously formed a civil partnership or been married; and

(b)if so, as to the ending of the civil partnership or marriage.

(3)In this section “specified evidence” means evidence that is in accordance with regulations made under section 9E.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 9-9F substituted for s. 9 (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 21 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)