The standard procedure The standard procedure

England and Wales

1. 8Notice of proposed civil partnership and declaration
2. 8AAdditional information if party not relevant national
3. 9Evidence
4. 9AAdditional evidence if party not relevant national
5. 9BChange of usual address or UK contact address
6. 9CRejection of false information or evidence
7. 9DAmendment of notice and evidence provisions
8. 9ESpecified evidence
9. 9FRecording of information in the register: compliance with requirements
10. 10Proposed civil partnership to be publicised
11. 11Meaning of “the waiting period”
12. 12Power to shorten the waiting period
13. 12AReferral of proposed civil partnership to Secretary of State
14. 13Objection to proposed civil partnership
15. 14Issue of civil partnership schedule
16. 14ANotice of proposed civil partnership: false information or evidence
17. 15Appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule
18. 16Frivolous objections and representations and appeals: liability for costs etc.
19. 17Period during which registration may take place