Part 2

Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 2

Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Declarations

Supplementary provisions as to declarations
61
1
Any declaration made under section 58, and any application for such a declaration, must be in the form prescribed by rules of court.
2
Rules of court may make provision—
a
as to the information required to be given by any applicant for a declaration under section 58;
b
requiring notice of an application under section 58 to be served on the Attorney General and on persons who may be affected by any declaration applied for.
3
No proceedings under section 58 affect any final judgment or order already pronounced or made by any court of competent jurisdiction.
4
The court hearing an application under section 58 may direct that the whole or any part of the proceedings must be heard in private.
5
An application for a direction under subsection (4) must be heard in private unless the court otherwise directs.
S. 61 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 61 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 61(1) in force at 15.4.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 61(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1