Paragraph 9

In section 22 (evidence to be produced), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

The conditions are that one of the proposed civil partners—

(a)

is seriously ill and not expected to recover,

(b)

cannot be moved to a place where they could be registered as civil partners of each other under the standard procedure, and

(c)

understands the nature and purport of signing a Registrar General’s licence.”.