The Gender Recognition Register (Marriage and Civil Partnership) Regulations 2015

Qualifying marriages resulting from conversion of civil partnership

7.—(1) Where the qualifying marriage to be registered in the Gender Recognition Marriage Register results from the conversion of a civil partnership, the marriage is to be registered in the form prescribed on the applicable date under section 55(1) of the Marriage Act 1949(1), as if it had been solemnized in the presence of a superintendent registrar—

(a) in a register office; or

(b) if the civil partnership was formed on approved premises that are not religious premises, on those approved premises;

on the date on which the civil partnership was formed.

(2) Where paragraph (1) applies—

(a) the particulars to be registered in the Gender Recognition Marriage Register are those applicable on the date on which the civil partnership was formed (but see regulation 6(2)); and

(b) the witnesses to the parties’ civil partnership are to be registered in the Gender Recognition Marriage Register as witnesses to the qualifying marriage.

(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 8(1).

(1)

1949 c. 76. There are amendments to the section, not relevant here.