A person commits an offence if—
for the purpose of procuring the formation of a civil partnership, or a document mentioned in subsection (2), he—
makes or signs a declaration required under this Part or Part 5, or
gives a notice or certificate so required,
knowing that the declaration, notice or certificate is false,
for the purpose of a record being made in any register relating to civil partnerships, he—
makes a statement as to any information which is required to be registered under this Part or Part 5, or
causes such a statement to be made,
knowing that the statement is false, or
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with respect to a declaration made under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 he makes a statement mentioned in paragraph 6 of that Schedule which he knows to be false in a material particular.
The documents are—
a civil partnership schedule or a Registrar General’s licence under Chapter 1;
a document required by an Order in Council under section 210 or 211 as an authority for two people to register as civil partners of each other;
a certificate of no impediment under section 240.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to a fine (or both);
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
The Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) has effect as if this section were contained in it.