Article 13 Waiver of formal requirements

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a proposed civil partnership is a special case and that there are good reasons why the requirements as to residence, notice or the waiting period in article 5(2) cannot be complied with, and he is satisfied that the proposed civil partnership is not clandestine, he may authorise the civil partnership officer to dispense with these requirements.

In cases falling under paragraph (1), the proposed civil partners shall, before the civil partnership is formed between them, sign a declaration containing such information as would have been contained in a notice under article 5(1), had such a notice been given, and noting the good reasons why any requirements have been dispensed with, and the declaration shall be given to the civil partnership officer.