Regulation 2

(1)

The Enrolment of Deeds (Change of Name) Regulations 1994^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(4), for “or divorced”, substitute “divorced, a civil partner or former civil partner and, if a former civil partner, whether the civil partnership ended on death or dissolution”.

(3)

In regulation 3(2) –

(a)

after “married”, insert “or a civil partner”;

(b)

after “certificate of marriage”, insert “or civil partnership certificate”;

(c)

after “spouse”, in both places, insert “or civil partner”;

(d)

after “spouse's”, insert “or civil partner's”.

(4)

In regulation 8(2), for “, is female and is married”, substitute “and is or has been married or a civil partner”.

(5)

In regulation 8(5)(a), for “an affidavit”, substitute “a witness statement”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1994/604, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.