§ APPLICATION OF THIS PART
§ 12 This Part of this Schedule applies if the civil partnership is to be formed in Northern Ireland.
§ Procedure for giving civil partnership notices
§ 13 (1) The civil partnership notices must be given—
- (a) only to a prescribed registrar, and
- (b) in prescribed cases by both parties together in person at a prescribed register office.
(2) Before making any regulations under this paragraph the Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General.
§ Accompanying statement as to the qualifying condition
§ 14 A civil partnership notice given by a person subject to immigration control must be accompanied by a statement that the person fulfils the qualifying condition (and the reason why).
§ Civil partnership notice book and civil partnership schedule
§ 15 (1) No action must be taken under section 136(1) or 139 (civil partnership notice book and civil partnership schedule) unless the prescribed registrar is satisfied by the production of specified evidence that the person fulfils the qualifying condition.
(2) If the prescribed registrar is satisfied as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) but is not the registrar for the purposes of section 136(1), the prescribed registrar must send him the civil partnership notices and he is to be treated as having received them when the prescribed registrar received them.
(3) "Specified evidence" means such evidence as may be specified in guidance issued by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Registrar General.
§ Supplementary
§ 16 (1) Part 4 of this Act has effect in any case where this Part of this Schedule applies subject to any necessary modification.
(2) In particular, section 172 has effect as if the matters proof of which is not necessary in support of the civil partnership included compliance with this Part of this Schedule.
(3) In this Part of this Schedule—
- (a) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- (b) "registrar" means a person appointed under section 148(1)(a) or (b) or (3);
- (c) other expressions have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of this Act.
(4) Section 18(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33 (N.I.)) (provisions as to holders of offices) shall apply to this Part of this Schedule as if it were an enactment within the meaning of that Act.