PART 5Gender recognition
Grant of full certificate where other civil partner consents after interim certificate issued28
1
Section 4A49 is amended as follows.
2
In the heading, after “Married person” insert “or civil partner”.
3
In subsection (1), for “in either of the following cases” substitute “if subsection (2) applies”.
4
In subsection (2)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a), for “Case A is where” substitute “This subsection applies if”;
b
in paragraph (b), after “protected marriage” insert “or a protected civil partnership”;
c
in paragraph (c), after “protected marriage” insert “or a protected civil partnership”;
d
in paragraph (d)—
i
after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;
ii
after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
5
Omit subsection (3).
6
In subsection (4), omit “or (3)”.
7
Omit subsection (6).
8
In subsection (7)—
a
omit “or (3)”;
b
after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
9
Omit subsection (8).
10
In subsection (9)—
a
for “this section” substitute “subsection (2)”;
b
after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
11
Omit subsection (10).