Section 32 Offences relating to Registrar General’s licence

England and Wales

(1)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

he gives information by way of evidence in response to a requirement under section 22(1), knowing that the information is false;

(b)

he gives a certificate as provided for by section 22(3), knowing that the certificate is false.

(2)

A person commits an offence if, in his actual or purported capacity as a civil partnership registrar, he officiates at the signing of a Registrar General’s licence by proposed civil partners knowing that he does so—

(a)

at a place other than the place specified in the licence,

(b)

in the absence of a civil partnership registrar,

(c)

after the end of 1 month from the day on which the notice of proposed civil partnership was given, or

(d)

even though the civil partnership is void under section 49(b) F1....

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or to a fine (or both);

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(4)

A prosecution under this section may not be commenced more than 3 years after the commission of the offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 32(2)(d) omitted (27.2.2023) by virtue of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), s. 7(1), Sch. para. 4(4) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)