Schedule – Minor and Consequential Amendments Paragraph 4 – Civil Partnership Act 2004
Paragraph 4 makes amendments to the CPA 2004, that are consequential on the amendments made by section 3 of the Act.
	Subparagraph (2) amends section 5 (types of pre-registration procedure) to remove provisions applicable for those who are under 18.
	Subparagraph (3) amends section 31 (offences relating to civil partnership schedule) to remove the offence relating to civil partnerships of persons under 18 consequential on section 3.
	Subparagraph (4) amends section 32 (offence relating to General Registrar’s licence) consequential on section 49(c) CPA 2004 being omitted.
	Subparagraph (5) amends section 33 (offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships) consequential on section 49(c) CPA 2004 being omitted.
	Subparagraph (6) amends section 49 (grounds on which civil partnership is void) to remove the provision relating to a child and forbidden person, as this will no longer be relevant.
	Subparagraph (7) amends section 52 (proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership) to omit provisions relating to the requirement of consent for those under 18.
	Subparagraph (8) amends section 80 (false statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships) to remove provision relating to the forbidding of a civil partnership between a child and another person.
	Subparagraph (9) removes Schedule 2 which relates to civil partnerships of persons under 18 in England and Wales, consequential on section 3.