SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Referral of proposed marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales
PART 2Civil partnership
Civil partnership referred to Secretary of State: issue of civil partnership schedule
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In section 14 (issue of civil partnership schedule), at the end insert—
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This section has effect subject to section 14A.
2
After section 14 insert—
14ANotice of proposed civil partnership: false information or evidence
1
A registration authority may refuse to issue a civil partnership schedule under section 14(1) in a case where—
a
notice of a proposed civil partnership has been given under section 8, and
b
a registration authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a relevant decision was made incorrectly because of the provision of false information or evidence.
2
If a registration authority refuses to issue the schedule, the parties to the proposed civil partnership are to be taken not to have given notice under section 8; but that does not prevent criminal proceedings from being brought against either party, or any other person, in relation to the giving of the notice.
3
This section does not limit the powers of registration authorities to refuse to issue civil partnership schedules.
4
In this section—
“evidence” includes a photograph or other image;
“exempt person” has the same meaning as in section 12A;
“relevant decision” means a decision of a registration authority that a party to the proposed civil partnership is an exempt person.
3
In section 15 (appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule)—
a
in subsection (1)(b), after “14(3)” insert “
or 14A
”
;
b
after subsection (2) insert—
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In a case where—
a
in reliance on section 14A, a registration authority refuses to issue a civil partnership schedule, and
b
on an appeal against the refusal, the Registrar General directs that a civil partnership schedule be issued,
section 14A(2) is of no effect — and is to be taken to have never had any effect — in relation to the parties' giving of notice under section 8.
4
In section 16 (frivolous objections and representations: liability for costs etc)—
a
in the title, after “representations” insert “
and appeals
”
;
b
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
If—
a
in reliance on section 14A, a registration authority refuses to issue a civil partnership schedule, and
b
on an appeal against the refusal, the Registrar General declares that the appeal is frivolous,
the person making the appeal is liable for the costs of the proceedings before the Registrar General.
c
in subsection (4), for “such costs and damages” substitute “
costs and damages in accordance with subsection (3) or (3A)
”
.