Commentary on Sections Part 4 – Civil Partnership: Northern Ireland.Introduction Chapter 2 – Dissolution, Nullity and Other Proceedings Section 176: Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
332.This section provides that that where two people have registered as civil partners in Northern Ireland it is not necessary for them to provide evidence that any consent required under section 145 (consent by parents etc. where one of the intended civil partners is under 18) was actually given, or that the person who officiated at the signing of the civil partnership schedule was a properly appointed registrar. No evidence may be given in any nullity proceedings to disprove either of these facts.