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Name changesQ. Can I change my name to my partner’s if I register a civil partnership withhim/her?A. Yes. An individual would be free to change their surname to their civilpartner’s if they so wished. A person would be responsible for ensuringthat those organisations with their personal details would need to benotified of their name change. There is currently nothing to prevent aperson changing their name to their partner's now. An individual mayneed to document that change by a change of name deed if they are askedfor evidence of their name change. A person's name is acquired by “usageand reputation”, so there would be no legal requirement to take (or nottake) the name of a civil partner.DiscriminationQ. Will civil partners be protected from discrimination on the grounds of being ina civil partnership?A. The Government is proposing that it would be unlawful for an employer todiscriminate against a person on the ground that he or she is in a legallyrecognised relationship (which would cover either marriage or civilpartnership). Discrimination against people in employment and vocationaltraining, on the grounds of sexual orientation, will be prohibited by thenew Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations that comeinto effect from 2 December 2003.LegislationQ. When will this proposal become law?A. The Government will introduce legislation for a civil partnership schemeas soon as parliamentary time allows.42
Comments or ComplaintsIf you wish to comment on the conduct of this consultation or make a complaintabout the way this consultation has been conducted, please write to Philip Martin,DTI Consultation Co-ordinator, Room 725, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET ortelephone him on 020 7215 6206 or mail to Philip.Martin@dti.gsi.gov.ukIf you have any queries on the consultation please call Guy Horsington in theWomen and Equality Unit on 0207 276 2291.Publication of ResponsesUnder the Code of Practice on Open Government, any response will be madeavailable to the public on request, unless respondents indicate that they wish theirviews to remain confidential.43
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