# The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011 S.I. 2011/2679 · made 7 November 2011 · revised to 1 July 2021 Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) makes provisions for certain procedures to be followed where a civil partnership is to be formed in the United Kingdom. If the civil partnership is to be formed in England and Wales, paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 23 requires that the notice of proposed civil partnership must be given to a specified registration authority and must be delivered to the relevant individual in person by the two proposed civil partners. By regulation 2(1), the registration authorities in England and Wales listed in the left-hand column of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act, and regulation 2(2) defines the relevant individual to whom notice must be delivered by reference to the register offices listed in the right-hand column of the Schedule. Made under: Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Schedule 23 paragraph 4, Schedule 23 paragraph 9, Schedule 23 paragraph 13, Schedule 23 paragraph 16) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-procedure-for-formation-of-civil-partnerships-regulations-2011/pdf/uksi_20112679_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-procedure-for-formation-of-civil-partnerships-regulations-2011/pdf/uksiem_20112679_en.pdf ## Introductory text Immigration Made 7th November 2011 Laid before Parliament 10th November 2011 Coming into force 1st December 2011 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs, 4, 9, 13 and 16(3)(a) of Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004. In accordance with paragraphs 4(4), 9(2) and 13(2) of Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 she has consulted with the Registrar General. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 1 December 2011. (2) In these Regulations— (a) “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004; and (b) “civil partnership” means a civil partnership which exists under or by virtue of the 2004 Act. ## 2 Specified registration authorities in England and Wales (1) Every registration authority in England and Wales is specified for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act. (2) An employee or officer or other person provided by a specified registration authority is a “relevant individual” for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(b) and (2) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act if he or she is authorised by that authority to attest notices of proposed civil partnership. ## 3 Specified registration districts in Scotland Every registration district in Scotland is specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act. ## 4 Prescribed registrars in Northern Ireland The registrar of every register office in Northern Ireland is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 13(1)(a) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act. ## 5 Revocation These regulations revoke the Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2005. ## Signature Damian Green Minister of State Home Office 7th November 2011 ## SPECIFIED REGISTRATION AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) Schedule 23 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) makes provisions for certain procedures to be followed where a civil partnership is to be formed in the United Kingdom. If the civil partnership is to be formed in England and Wales, paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 23 requires that the notice of proposed civil partnership must be given to a specified registration authority and must be delivered to the relevant individual in person by the two proposed civil partners. By regulation 2(1), the registration authorities in England and Wales listed in the left-hand column of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act, and regulation 2(2) defines the relevant individual to whom notice must be delivered by reference to the register offices listed in the right-hand column of the Schedule. If the civil partnership is to be formed in Scotland, paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 23 requires that notice must be given to the district registrar of a specified registration district, and similarly if the civil partnership is to be formed in Northern Ireland, paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 23 requires that notice must be given to a prescribed registrar. By regulation 3 every registration district in Scotland is specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act, and by regulation 4 the registrar of every register office in Northern Ireland is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 23 to the 2004 Act. These regulations revoke and replace the Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) Regulations 2005 (S.I 2005/2917). They update the list of register offices specified for registration authorities and also reflect the withdrawal of the requirement to seek the Secretary of State’s permission to form a civil partnership following the Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1158). A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2679 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-procedure-for-formation-of-civil-partnerships-regulations-2011 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.