144 Place of registration
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

144  Place of registration

(1)     The place at which two people may register as civil partners of each other must be—

(a)     a registration office, or

(b)     a place approved under subsection (3).

(2)     Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (5) and (7).

(3)     A local registration authority may, in accordance with regulations under subsection (4), approve places where civil partnerships may be registered in its district.

(4)     Regulations under section 159 may make provision for or in connection with the approval of places under subsection (3), including provision as to—

(a)     the kinds of place in respect of which approvals may be granted,

(b)     the procedure to be followed in relation to applications

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