5In section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (conversion of civil partnership into marriage) after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)Subsection (5B) applies where regulations under this section provide for a fee to be payable to a superintendent registrar or registrar.
(5B)The regulations may provide for such part of the fee as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations to be payable by the superintendent registrar or registrar to the Registrar General in such circumstances as may be set out in the regulations.
(5C)The regulations may provide for the reduction, waiver or refund of part or all of a fee whether by conferring a discretion or otherwise.”