http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3181/regulation/30/2016-10-05The Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014enREGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES, ETC. ENGLAND AND WALESStatute Law Database2023-03-22Expert Participation2016-10-05 These Regulations establish the procedure for converting civil partnerships formed under the law of England and Wales into marriages, pursuant to section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. PART 3Consular ConversionsConversion301The parties to a civil partnership are to be regarded as having converted their civil partnership into a marriage under this Part when—athe parties have completed the procedure mentioned in regulation 31;bat the invitation of the registration officer and in the presence of the registration officer and of each other, each of the parties has signed the conversion declaration; andcthe registration officer has also signed the conversion declaration in the presence of the parties.2No religious service is to be used at a conversion under this Part.3As well as signing the conversion declaration, the parties may, if they wish, say the words of the declaration in regulation 32(d) to each other in the presence of the registration officer.Reg. 30 in force at 10.12.2014, see reg. 1
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