Civil partnership U.K.

3 Civil partnership: increase of minimum age to 18 E+W

(1) The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3 (eligibility), in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), for “16” substitute “18”.

(3) Omit section 4 (parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 7(1)

I2 S. 3 in force at 27.2.2023 by S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)