Commentary on Sections Part 4 – Civil Partnership: Northern Ireland.Introduction Chapter 1 - Registration Section 150: Certificates of no impediment for Part 2 purposes
277.This section makes provision for a registrar in Northern Ireland to receive notice from a person living in Northern Ireland who wishes to register as a civil partner in England and Wales. Upon receipt of notice of an intended civil partnership, the registrar in Northern Ireland may issue a certificate to the person resident in Northern Ireland stating that there is no impediment under Northern Ireland law to that person registering as a civil partner. Before such a certificate is issued by the registrar any person may submit a written objection to its issue.