[SCHEDULE 13A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 139e]

[SCHEDULE 13A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 139e]

[section 139E(6)]

[Introduction

1

(1)     These are the modifications subject to which this Act has effect if the registrar refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.

(2)     In this Schedule “referred civil partnership†means the proposed civil partnership referred to the Secretary of State.

No civil partnership schedule to be issued until decision about investigation etc

2

(1)     The duty under section 143 to complete a civil partnership schedule in respect of the referred civil partnership does not apply unless and until one of the following events occurs.

(2)     Event 1 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary of State gives the registrar the section 48 notice, and

(b)     the notice is of a decision not to investigate whether the referred civil partnership is a sham.

(3)     Event 2 occurs if—

(a)     the relevant statutory period ends, and

(b)     the Secretary of State has not given the registrar the section 48 notice.

(4)     Event 3 occurs if—

(a)     the Secretary of State gives the registrar the section 48 notice,

(b)     that notice is of a decision to investigate whether the referred civil partnership

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