On every occasion when notice of proposed civil partnership is submitted under section 88, a district registrar must decide whether or not each of the parties to the proposed civil partnership is an exempt person.
But this section does not apply if section 96 applies to the proposed civil partnership.
In making a decision under subsection (1) about a party to a proposed civil partnership, a district registrar may rely on any advice given in relation to that decision by the Secretary of State.
In a case where—
the district registrar must decide that that party to the proposed civil partnership is not an exempt person.
If the district registrar decides that either of the parties is not an exempt person, or that both of the parties are not exempt persons, the registrar must—
The district registrar must act in accordance with regulations when complying with the duty in subsection (5)(a) to refer a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.
If the district registrar refers the proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State, this Act has effect in relation to the proposed civil partnership subject to the modifications in Schedule 10A.
In this section—