Immigration Act 2016

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

4 (1) Section 34 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (fees) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), omit “, of such amounts as may be specified in the order,”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) An order under this section may—

(a) specify the amount of any fee payable under the order, or

(b) set out how such a fee is to be determined.

(1B) Subsection (1C) applies where the order provides for a fee to be payable to a registration authority.

(1C) The order may provide for such part of the fee as may be specified by or determined in accordance with the order to be payable by the registration authority to the Registrar General in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the order.”

(4) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The order may provide for the reduction, waiver or refund of part or all of a fee whether by conferring a discretion or otherwise.”