s 9 Evidence
(1) A notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must, in relation to each of the parties to the civil partnership, be accompanied by specified evidence of the following matters— (a) the person's name and surname; (b) the person's date of birth; (c) the person's place of residence; (d) the person's nationality. (1A) If a party to the proposed civil partnership is a relevant national within the meaning of section 30A(ab) the notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must also be accompanied— (a) where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(i), by an electronic certificate which confirms that the leave referred to in that provision has been granted; or (b) where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(ii)— (i) by a certificate of application which confirms that the application referred to in regulation 4 of the Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 has been made; and (ii) by evidence that the relevant period referred to in regulation 4 of those Regulations has not expired. (2) A person giving a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must provide the registration authority to which the notice is given with specified evidence— (a) as to whether the person has previously formed a civil partnership or been married; and (b) if so, as to the ending of the civil partnership or marriage. (3) In this section “ specified evidence ” means evidence that is in accordance with regulations made under section 9E.