Explanatory Notes

Civil Partnership Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 33

18th November 2004

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Civil Partnership: England and Wales.Introduction

Chapter 1 – Registration
Section 29: Civil partnership registrars

57.This section defines a civil partnership registrar as an individual who is designated by a registration authority as a civil partnership registrar for its area (subsection (1)). A registration authority is under a duty to ensure that there are enough registrars for its area (subsection (2)). The Registrar General is required to make a list of civil partnership registrars available to the public (see subsection (4)).