155SearchesN.I.
(1)The Registrar General must provide indexes to civil partnership registration records in his custody for inspection by the public.
(2)A registrar must provide indexes to civil partnership registration records in his custody for inspection by the public.
(3)Any person may, on payment of the prescribed fee—
(a)search any index mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), and
(b)require the Registrar General or, as the case may be, the registrar to give him a document in the prescribed form relating to the registration of a civil partnership.
(4)The Registrar General must cause any document given by him under this section or section 156 to be stamped with the seal of the General Register Office.
(5)Judicial notice shall be taken of any document so stamped.
Commencement Information
I1S. 155 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 155 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 155(3) in force at 5.9.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/2399, art. 2, Sch. and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.; s. 155 in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.