Schedule

Minor and consequential amendments

Civil Partnership Act 2004
4
1
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows.
2
In section 5 (types of pre-registration procedure), in subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (a), omit “and”;
b
omit paragraph (b).
3
In section 31 (offences relating to civil partnership schedule)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “or”;
ii
in paragraph (b) omit “or”;
iii
omit paragraph (c);
b
in subsection (2), in paragraph (d), omit “or (c)”.
4
In section 32 (offence relating to General Registrar’s licence), in subsection (2), in paragraph (d), omit “or (c)”.
5
In section 33 (offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships)—
a
in subsection (5) omit “or (c)”;
b
in subsection (7) omit “or (c)”.
6
In section 49 (grounds on which civil partnership is void)—
a
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “or”;
b
in paragraph (b), in sub-paragraph (vi) omit “or”;
c
omit paragraph (c).
7
In section 52 (proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership)—
a
in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a);
b
omit subsection (2).
8
In section 80 (false statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships), in subsection (1)—
a
at the end of paragraph (b) insert “or”;
b
omit paragraph (c).
9
Omit Schedule 2 (civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales).
Sch. para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 7(1)
Sch. para. 4 in force at 27.2.2023 by S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)