Part 2Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 2Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Declarations

I161Supplementary provisions as to declarations

1

Any declaration made under section 58, and any application for such a declaration, must be in the form prescribed by rules of court.

2

Rules of court may make provision—

a

as to the information required to be given by any applicant for a declaration under section 58;

b

requiring notice of an application under section 58 to be served on the Attorney General and on persons who may be affected by any declaration applied for.

3

No proceedings under section 58 affect any final judgment or order already pronounced or made by any court of competent jurisdiction.

4

The court hearing an application under section 58 may direct that the whole or any part of the proceedings must be heard in private.

5

An application for a direction under subsection (4) must be heard in private unless the court otherwise directs.