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.