SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales

Part 2Obtaining consent: general

Forbidding proposed civil partnership

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1

This paragraph applies if it has been recorded in the register that a notice of proposed civil partnership between a child and another person has been given.

2

Any person whose consent is required to a child and another person registering as civil partners of each other may forbid the issue of a civil partnership schedule by giving any registration authority written notice that he forbids it.

3

A notice under sub-paragraph (2) must specify—

a

the name of the person giving it,

b

his place of residence, and

c

the capacity, in relation to either of the proposed civil partners, in which he forbids the issue of the civil partnership schedule.

4

On receiving the notice, the registration authority must as soon as is practicable record in the register the fact that the issue of a civil partnership schedule has been forbidden.

5

If the issue of a civil partnership schedule has been forbidden under this paragraph, the notice of proposed civil partnership and all proceedings on it are void.

6

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (5) do not apply if the court has given its consent under paragraph 3 or 4.