# The Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/1996 · made 19 July 2005

In relation to the registration of civil partnerships, this Order specifies what fees are to be paid, the amount of them and who they are to be paid to.

Made under: Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Section 34, Section 36)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-civil-partnerships-fees-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20051996_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-civil-partnerships-fees-order-2005/pdf/uksiem_20051996_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 19th July 2005
Laid before Parliament 20th July 2005
Coming into force 5th December 2005
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 34(1) and 36(4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

## 2 Fees payable

In respect of the matters set out in the first column of the Schedule to this Order, the fee specified in the second column shall be payable to the person specified in the third column.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Healey
Financial Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury
19th July 2005

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Matter for which fee payable
Fee
Payable to
1. Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration
£30.00
The registration authority to which the notice is given
2. Attendance of an authorised person at a place other than one provided by the registration authority, for the purpose of attesting the necessary declaration in accordance with the procedures for house-bound and detained persons
£47.00
The registration authority to which the notice is given
3. Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration under the special procedure
£3.00
The registration authority to which the notice is given
4. Application to shorten the waiting period
£28.00
The Registrar General or the registration authority exercising his power, as the case may be
5. Issue of Registrar General’s licence
£15.00
The Registrar General
6. Signing by the civil partnership registrar of the civil partnership schedule
£40.00
The registration authority which designated that individual a civil partnership registrar
7. Attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the purpose of signing the civil partnership schedule in accordance with the procedures for house-bound and detained persons
£47.00
The registration authority which designated that individual a civil partnership registrar
8. Attendance of the civil partnership registrar in whose presence the Registrar General’s licence is signed
£2.00
The registration authority which designated that individual a civil partnership registrar

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
In relation to the registration of civil partnerships, this Order specifies what fees are to be paid, the amount of them and who they are to be paid to.
This Order does not impose a charge on business.

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