PART 2Transitional Provisions

Civil Partnership: Registrar General’s licence

13.  Where—

(a)a Registrar General’s licence has been issued under section 25 of 2004 Act before the relevant date;

(b)the proposed civil partners do not register as civil partners by signing the licence before the relevant date; and

(c)either or both proposed civil partners are under the age of 18 years immediately before the relevant date but both will be aged 18 or over during the period during which registration may take place under section 27 of the 2004 Act,

the notice of proposed civil partnership and the licence are valid but no civil partnership registrar may officiate at the signing of the licence by them until both proposed civil partners have reached the age of 18 years.