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Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 2679

Immigration

The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011

Made

7th November 2011

Laid before Parliament

10th November 2011

Coming into force

1st December 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs, 4, 9, 13 and 16(3)(a) of Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004(1).

In accordance with paragraphs 4(4), 9(2) and 13(2) of Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 she has consulted with the Registrar General.

Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 1 December 2011.

(2) In these Regulations—

(a) “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ; and

(b) “civil partnership” means a civil partnership which exists under or by virtue of the 2004 Act.

Specified registration authorities in England and WalesI2

2.[F1—(1) Every registration authority in England and Wales is specified for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act.F1]

(2) An employee or officer or other person provided by a specified registration authority is a “relevant individual” for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(b) and (2) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act if he or she [F2 is authorised by that authority to attest notices of proposed civil partnership. F2]

Specified registration districts in ScotlandI3

3. Every registration district in Scotland is specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act.

Prescribed registrars in Northern IrelandI4

4. The registrar of every register office in Northern Ireland is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 13(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act.

RevocationI5

5. These regulations revoke the Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2005(2).

Damian Green

Minister of State

Home Office

7th November 2011

Regulation 2

F3SCHEDULE SPECIFIED REGISTRATION AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES

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(2)

S.I. 2005/2917 as amended by S.I. 2011/1158.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011.
The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011 (2011/2679)
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