26.—(1) Section 4(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(c), for the words from “the Panel” to the end substitute “the applicant’s civil partner consents to the civil partnership continuing after the issue of a full gender recognition certificate.”
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (c), for the words from “has not made” to the end substitute “does not consent to the civil partnership continuing after the issue of a full gender recognition certificate, or”;
(b)omit paragraph (d) (including the final “or”).
(4) In subsection (3A)—
(a)after “protected marriage” insert “or a protected civil partnership”;
(b)after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(5) Omit subsection (3B).
Section 4(2) to (3B) was substituted for section 4(2) and (3) by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 3.