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The Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005
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- reg. 7(4) words omitted by S.I. 2017/947 reg. 3
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- Sch. 1 Form 3 substituted by S.I. 2015/177 reg. 4(5)(a) Sch.
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- Sch. 2 Form 3 substituted by S.I. 2011/1171 reg. 2(2)(a) Sch.
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- Sch. 2 Form 2 words inserted by S.I. 2014/107 Sch. 1 para. 38(2)(b)
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- Sch. 3 inserted by S.I. 2015/177 reg. 4(6)
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- Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2022/237 Sch. para. 3(a)
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- reg. 3(1)(a)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2023/82 reg. 5(2)
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- reg. 9(3)-(9) substituted for reg. 9(3)(4) by S.I. 2021/410 reg. 4(5)
- reg. 15(5A) inserted by S.I. 2014/3181 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
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Applications to the Registrar General to shorten the waiting periodE+W
7.—(1) This regulation applies to the making and granting of an application to the Registrar General to shorten the waiting period(1) under section 12(1) of the 2004 Act (power to shorten the waiting period).
(2) An application under section 12(1) of the 2004 Act shall be made on form 11 if notice of proposed civil partnership has been given to a registration authority in England or form 11(w) if notice of proposed civil partnership has been given to a registration authority in Wales.
(3) The applicant shall complete the form and pass it to the registration authority in whose area notice of proposed civil partnership has been given.
(4) The registration authority shall immediately forward the completed application form and fee prescribed under section 34(1) of the 2004 Act to the Registrar General.
(5) If the Registrar General requires further information from the applicant she may—
(a)request the registration authority to obtain the information required from the applicant and forward it to her; or
(b)request the information from the applicant direct.
(6) After the Registrar General has considered the application she shall as soon as practicable notify the applicant and the registration authority which forwarded the completed application form of her decision.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 5.12.2005, see reg. 1
(1)
For the meaning of “waiting period” see the 2004 Act, section 11.
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