(1)Where notices of a proposed civil partnership are [F1received by] [F2the district registrar], he must, as soon as practicable after [F3such receipt] (or, if the two documents are not [F4received] on the same day, after [F5the first is received]), publicise the relevant information and send it to the Registrar General who must also publicise it.
(2)“The relevant information” means—
(a)the names of the intended civil partners, and
(b)the date on which it is intended to register them as civil partners of each other, being a date more than 14 days after publicisation by the district registrar under subsection (1).
(3)Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) is subject to section [F691(1)].
(4)The manner in which and means by which relevant information is to be publicised are to be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(3)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 90(1) substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 24(7)(a), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.
F3Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(3)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1
F4Word in s. 90(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(3)(c), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(3)(d), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1
F6Word in s. 90(3) substituted (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 24(7)(c), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 90 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 90 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 90(4) in force at 14.9.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/428, art. 2, Sch.; s. 90(1)-(3) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(b)