Civil Partnership Act 2004

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12(1)On an application for a consent order under paragraph 9, the court may make an order in the terms agreed on the basis only of the prescribed information furnished with the application.N.I.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the court has reason to think that there are other circumstances into which it ought to inquire.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) applies to an application for a consent order varying or discharging an order under paragraph 9 as it applies to an application for such an order.

(4)Sub-paragraph (1) applies despite paragraph 10.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • consent order”, in relation to an application for an order, means an order in the terms applied for to which the respondent agrees;

  • prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 17 para. 12 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 17 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 17 para. 12(1)(5) in force for certain purposes at 5.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2399, art. 2, Sch. and Sch. 17 para. 12 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.