Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Civil Partnership: England and Wales.Introduction Chapter 1 – Registration Section 16: Frivolous objections and representations: liability for costs etc.
35.This section provides for the Registrar General to deal with frivolous objections made against the issue of the civil partnership schedule. Subsection (3) imposes liability on a person who makes a frivolous objection or representation for costs of the proceedings before the Registrar General and for damages payable to the proposed civil partner to whom the objection or representation relates.