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Section 11: Meaning of “the waiting period”

Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Civil partnership: England and Wales — Chapter 1: Registration

In this Chapter “the waiting period”, in relation to a notice of proposed civil partnership, means the period—

beginning the day after the notice is recorded, and
subject to section 12, ending at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with that day.

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