Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 3167
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005
Made
14th November 2005
Laid before Parliament
14th November 2005
Coming into force
5th December 2005
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 34(1) and 36(4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004( 1 ) makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.
(2) In this Order—
“certified copy” means a copy of an entry in the register referred to in section 30(4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 which contains all the information recorded in that entry issued in accordance with regulations made by the Registrar General under section 36 of the 2004 Act;
“certified extract” means a copy of an entry in the register referred to in section 30(4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 which does not include the addresses of the civil partners as recorded in that entry, issued in accordance with regulations made by the Registrar General under section 36 of the 2004 Act.
Fees payable
2. In respect of the matters set out in the first column of the Schedule to this Order, the fee specified in the second column shall be payable to the person specified in the third column.
Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Healey
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
14th November 2005
article 2
SCHEDULE
| Matter for which fee payable | Fee | Payable to |
|---|---|---|
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3. For a certified copy issued by a registration authority— |
The registration authority | |
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(a) when application is made at the time of the formation of the civil partnership; |
£3.50 | |
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(b) in any other case. |
£7.00 | |
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4. For a certified extract issued by a registration authority— |
The registration authority | |
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(a) when application is made at the time of the formation of the civil partnership; |
£3.50 | |
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(b) in any other case. |
£7.00 | |
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5. For a certified copy or certified extract issued by the Registrar General. |
£7.00 | The Registrar General |
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6. On giving notice to a registration authority under the Civil Partnership (Registration Abroad and Certificates) Order 2005, article 17(2) (certificate of no impediment)( 2 ). |
£30.00 | The registration authority |