Conversion of Civil Unions into Marriage Regulations, 2017

L.N. 382 of 2017

CIVIL UNIONS ACT

(CAP. 530)

Conversion of Civil Unions into Marriage Regulations, 2017

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 11(2) of the

Civil Unions Act, the Prime Minister has made the following

regulations: -

(1) The title of these regulations is the Conversion of

Civil Unions into Marriage Regulations, 2017.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force

on the 1 st September 2017.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Civil Unions Act;

"civil union" means civil unions celebrated and registered

in accordance with the Act;

"conversion" means the conversion of a civil union into

marriage in accordance with article 11 of the Act and the

provisions these regulations;

"Registrar" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in

the Marriage Act and for the purposes of these regulations shall

also include Diplomatic or Consular Representatives for Malta.

Dikjarazzjoni Maħlufa ta’ Konverżjoni minn Unjoni Ċivili għal

Żwieġ skont Kap. 530 u leġiżlazzjoni sussidjarja

Sworn Declaration of Conversion of Civil Union into Marriage

in terms of Cap. 530 and its subsidiary legislation

Aħna

We

Isem

u Kunjom

Name…………………..... and Surname …………………………

Data tat-twelid

Post tat-twelid

Date of birth ………………Place of birth …………………….....

Dokument Validu ta’ Identifikazzjoni

Valid Identification Document ……………………………….......

u

and

Isem

u Kunjom

Name……………………. and Surname ………………………

Data tat-twelid

Post tat-twelid

Date of birth ………………Place of birth …………………….....

Dokument Validu ta’ Identifikazzjoni

Valid Identification Document ……………………………….......

niddikjaraw bil-ġurament/solennement li aħna inaqgħadna

f’unjoni ċivili nhar il-

do hereby declare on oath/solemnly affirm that we have

contracted a civil union between us

......................................... fi ......................... skont iċ-ċertifikat

on………………….......... at…………………as per attached Civil

tal-Unjoni Ċivili hawn mehmuż, li jġib numru tal-

applikazzjoni............

Union Certificate,

bearing

application

number............and

registration

u numru ta’ reġistrazzjoni........................................................

number……………………………...............................................

Qed jiġi ddikjarat li formalment qed nitolbu lir-Reġistratur

sabiex jikkonverti l-unjoni ċivili

It is hereby being declared that we are formally requesting the

Registrar to convert our civil union

tagħna għal żwieġ skont il-liġi, f'termini ta’ Kap. 530 u ta'

leġislazzjoni sussidjarja u li

into marriage according to law, in terms of Cap. 530 and

subsidiary legislation and that there is

m'hemm xejn li jista’ jimpedixxi din il-konverżjoni.

nothing which may impede such conversion.

.......................….......………........…....…

Firma

Isem (b’ittri kbar) u Karta tal-Identità

Signature

Name in blocks and ID number

............................... .......................….......………........…....…

Firma

Isem (b’ittri kbar) u Karta tal-Identità

Signature

Name in blocks and ID number

…………………………......./..........................………........……

Numru tat-telefon/imejl

Contact Number/ Email

Maħlufa u ffirmata hawn quddiemi,

illum...................................................................................(data)

Sworn and signed in my presence today the.......................(date)

Firma u Timbru tal-Kummissjunarju għall-ġuramenti

Signature and Stamp of Commissioner for Oaths

Għall-Użu tal-Uffiċċju: Dritt imħallas tar-Reġistrazzjoni sar

skont l-ircevuta............................................................................

For Office Use: Payment of Registration Fees has been effected

as per receipt no. .........................................................................

In terms of Article 108 of the Criminal Code whosoever shall make a false oath

before a judge, magistrate or any other officer authorized by law to administer

oaths, shall, on conviction, be liable

(a)

to imprisonment for a term from four months to one year, if the

oath be required by law, or ordered by a judgment or decree of any court in

Malta;

(b)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, if the oath

be not so required or ordered.

Skont l-Artikolu 108 tal-Kodici Kriminali, kull min jaħlef il-falz quddiem imħallef,

maġistrat jew quddiem uffiċjal ieħor li jkollu s-setgħa b’liġi li jagħti l-ġurament, jeħel,

meta jinsab ħati -

(a) il-piena ta’ priġunerija minn erba’ xhur sa sena, jekk il-ġurament ikun

meħtieġ mil-liġi, jew ordnat b’sentenza jew b’digriet ta’ waħda mill-qrati ta’ Malta;

(b) il-piena ta’ priġunerija għal mhux iżjed minn tliet xhur, jekk il-ġurament

ma jkunx hekk meħtieġ jew ordn at.

In terms of Article 188(1) of the Criminal Code, whosoever, in order to gain any

advantage or benefit for himself or others, shall, in any document intended for

any public authority, knowingly make a false declaration or statement, or give

false information, shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment of

imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine (multa).

Skont l-artikolu 188(1) tal-Kodici Kriminali, kull min, sabiex jikseb xi vantaġġ jew

benefiċċju għalih innifsu jew għal ħaddieħor, f’xi dokument maħsub għal xi awtorità

pubblika, xjentement jagħmel dikjarazzjoni jew stqarrija falza, jew jagħti tagħrif falz,

jeħel, meta jinsab ħati, il-piena ta’ priġunerija għal żmien ta’ mhux iżjed minn sentejn

jew multa.

(1) Partners in a civil union who wish to convert their

civil union into marriage shall make an appointment with the Registrar

at the office of the Public Registry Malta

Provided that partners to a civil union who are not residing

in Malta may convert their civil union into marriage at any Diplomatic

or Consular Representation for Malta.

(2) The following is required for the conversion of a civil

union into marriage: -

(a) a sworn declaration requesting the conversion signed

by both parties before the Registrar, in accordance with

regulation 4;

(b)

the presentation of valid identification documents;

(ċ)

a legal copy of the act of the civil union which is to be

converted;

(d)

the payment of the fee for conversion.

(3) Once the Registrar is satisfied that all the requirements for

the conversion have been fulfilled, the Registrar shall make an

annotation on the act of civil union to the effect that such civil union

has been lawfully converted into marriage.

(4) The Registrar shall then issue an act of marriage, which

shall be dated with the date in which the civil union was contracted,

and the Registrar shall make an annotation on the act of marriage to

the effect that such act is the result of a conversion.

(1) There shall be a form, with the title ‘Sworn Sworn

Declaration of Conversion of Civil Union into Marriage’, which shall declaration

requesting the

be the form used for conversions for the purposes of article 11 of the conversion.

Act and the provisions of these regulations, and shall be the form as

provided in the Schedule annexed to these regulations

(2) The declaration of conversion from civil union into

marriage shall be made on oath, and signed by each of the parties

before the Registrar, stating that all of the information given for the

purposes of the conversion is true.

SCHEDULE