s.14Formalisation by civil partnership officer
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Section 14Part 4 — FORMALISATION OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Formalisation by civil partnership officer

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On the delivery to a civil partnership officer of either —
a valid Registrar's or Civil Registrar's certificate issued under section 9; or
a valid special licence granted by the Governor under section 10, the civil partnership officer may formalise a civil partnership between the parties specified in the certificate or special licence.
A civil partnership shall be formalised in the presence of two or more witnesses in addition to the civil partnership officer.
A civil partnership may be formalised in any place in the Islands, but shall not be formalised in a place to which access is prevented by locked or barred doors or otherwise.
During the formalisation, in the presence of the civil partnership officer and at least two witnesses, each party shall make a clear statement that —
gives the full name of each party; and
acknowledges that they are freely entering into a civil partnership with each other and know of no lawful impediment to the civil partnership.
A civil partnership officer shall not formalise a civil partnership if the civil partnership officer knows or has reason to believe that there is a lawful impediment to the civil partnership.

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