# The Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005, Regulation 8: Shortening of the waiting period by the registration authority

Extent: E+W

A registration authority may shorten the waiting period on behalf of the Registrar General if —
(a) there has been an unavoidable delay in recording the notice of proposed civil partnership in accordance with section 8(5) of the 2004 Act; and
(b) in consequence of that delay, the proposed civil partners will be unable to form a civil partnership on the date which had been agreed with the authorised person when the notice of proposed civil partnership was attested.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3176/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-registration-provisions-regulations-2005/regulation-8
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