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Section 241: Transmission of certificates of registration of overseas relationships

Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Civil partnership formed or dissolved abroad etc. — Chapter 4: Miscellaneous and supplementary

Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide—

for the transmission to the Registrar General, by such persons or in such manner as may be prescribed, of certificates of the registration of overseas relationships entered into by United Kingdom nationals in prescribed countries or territories outside the United Kingdom,
for the issue by the Registrar General of a certified copy of such a certificate received by him, and
for such certified copies to be received in evidence.

“The Registrar General” means—

in relation to England and Wales, the Registrar General for England and Wales,
in relation to Scotland, the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland, and
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Registrar General for Northern Ireland.

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