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Guidance for those who wish to register a civil partnership on approved premises.

Civil Partnership Act 2004
The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005
  1. As soon as a couple have made provisional arrangements for their civil partnership on approved premises they should be advised to contact the County Superintendent Registrar for the Leicestershire Registration District.
  2. Without the presence of the civil partnership registrar there can be no civil partnership registration and any arrangements for the use of the premises depend entirely on his or her availability. It is, therefore, essential that the couple make an advance booking with the civil partnership registrar for his or her attendance at their proposed registration as soon as a booking can be accepted. A fee for this attendance will be payable before the ceremony.
  3. The couple will also have to give a notice of civil partnership to an authorised person of the registration authority in which they live. This notice must be given in person by each of the couple and is valid for twelve months. The couple should, therefore, attend the register office(s) where they live as soon as notice can be given. There is a fifteen day waiting period after notice has been given before the civil partnership can take place.
  4. If either of the couple is subject to immigration control, there will be further procedures to take before notice of civil partnership can be given. The local registration authority can advise further on these procedures.
  5. The couple should be warned that any arrangements made for a civil partnership to take place on the approved premises are dependent on:
    a) the attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the area in which the premises are situated; and,
    b) the issue of the civil partnership schedule by the registration authority for the area in which the premises are situated.
  6. The couple should be advised that only a civil, non-religious registration can be permitted by the civil partnership registrar. The contents of any proceedings must be agreed in advance by the civil partnership registrar who will be attending the registration.
  7. Any rights of copyright for music, readings etc permitted at the registration are a matter for the couple and the holder of the approval.

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Contact : Registration Service
Telephone : 0116 305 6565
E-mail : registration@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
6 August 2007
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