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 36: Regulations and orders

66.This section provides that regulations may make provision supplementing the provisions on registration. The section also provides that references to regulations in this Chapter are to regulations made by the Registrar General, with the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Subsections (4) to (6) make provision about the procedure for orders and regulations.