S.C.D.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 15th October 2004
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STANDING COMMITTEE D
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Jacqui Smith.
Jacqui Smith
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 36, Schedules 2 to 4, Clauses 37 to 70, Schedule 5, Clause 71, Schedules 6 to 8, Clauses 72 to 80, Schedule 9, Clause 81, Schedule 10, Clauses 82 to 84, Schedule 11, Clauses 85 to 122, Schedule 12, Clauses 123 to 134, Schedule 13, Clauses 135 to 141, Schedule 14, Clauses 142 to 189, Schedule 15, Clause 190, Schedules 16 to 18, Clauses 191 to 199, Schedule 19, Clause 200, Schedule 20, Clauses 201 to 205, Schedule 21, Clauses 206 to 239, Schedule 22, Clause 240, Schedule 23, Clauses 241 to 244, Schedule 24, Clauses 245 and 246, Schedule 25, Clause 247, Schedule 26, Clauses 248 to 251, Schedules 27 to 29, Clauses 252 to 254, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Jacqui Smith
Mr Robert Key
Mr John Bercow
Charles Hendry
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from 'relationship' to 'between' in line 5.
Mr Christopher Chope
182
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from 'people' to end of line 5.
Mr Christopher Chope
183
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out 'of the same sex'.
Jacqui Smith
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Tim Boswell
13
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after 'partners")', insert 'who intend to make a serious, mutually supportive and indefinite commitment'.
Jacqui Smith
Mr Robert Key
Mr John Bercow
Charles Hendry
2
Page 2, line 1, leave out Clause 2.
Jacqui Smith
Mr Robert Key
Mr John Bercow
Charles Hendry
12
Page 126, line 2, leave out Schedule 1.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Tim Boswell
14
Clause 3, page 2, line 19, at end insert 'and has made a spoken declaration of commitment as may be prescribed by order'.
Chris Bryant
17
Clause 3, page 2, line 20, leave out 'and (4)' and insert 'to (4A)'.
Chris Bryant
16
Clause 3, page 2, line 32, leave out subsection (5) and insert—
'(4A) Each of the civil partners shall, either before or after signing the civil partnership document under subsection (1) and in the presence of the witnesses and the civil partnership registrar—
| (a) | make one of the following declarations: either "I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, AB, may not be joined in civil partnership to CD" or "I declare that I know of no legal reason why I (name) may not be joined in civil partnership to (name)"; and |
| (b) | say to the other civil partner either "I call upon these persons here present to witness that I, AB, do take thee, CD, to be my civil partner", or "I (name) take you (or thee) (name) to be my civil partner". |
(4B) Subject to this section, the registration of a civil partnership may be accompanied by such form and ceremony as the civil partners may see fit to adopt.'.
Mr Christopher Chope
184
Clause 3, page 2, line 32, leave out from 'used' to end of line 33 and insert 'for or in connection with the formation of a civil partnership by registration'.
Jacqui Smith
Mr Robert Key
Mr John Bercow
Charles Hendry
Mr Christopher Chope
3
Clause 4, page 2, line 38, leave out 'Subject to subsection (2),'.
Mr Christopher Chope
185
Clause 4, page 3, leave out line 1.
Mr Christopher Chope
186
Clause 4, page 3, line 3, leave out '16' and insert '18'.
Mr Christopher Chope
187
Clause 4, page 3, line 3, leave out 'or'.
Mr Christopher Chope
188
Clause 4, page 3, line 4, at end insert 'or
| (da) | they have not been living together in the same household for the period of six months ending with the date of the application for registration'. |
Jacqui Smith
Mr Robert Key
Mr John Bercow
Charles Hendry
4
Clause 4, page 3, line 5, leave out subsection (2).
Jacqui Smith
21
Clause 6, page 3, line 29, leave out from 'subject' to end of line 33 and insert 'to—
| (a) | section 21 (modified procedures for certain non-residents); |
| (b) | Schedule 4 (former spouses one of whom has changed sex).'. |
Jacqui Smith
96
Clause 6, page 3, line 39, at end insert—
'( ) This section is also subject to section (Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships) and Schedule (Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships) (immigration control and formation of civil partnerships).'.
Chris Bryant
18
Clause 7, page 4, line 3, at end insert 'and'.
Chris Bryant
19
Clause 7, page 4, line 4, leave out paragraph (b).
Chris Bryant
20
Clause 7, page 4, line 7, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Tim Boswell
15
Clause 7, page 4, line 8, leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Christopher Chope
189
Clause 9, page 4, line 33, leave out 'a registration authority' and insert 'the registration authority for the area in which they reside'.
Mr Christopher Chope
190
Clause 9, page 4, line 35, leave out '7 days' and insert '6 months'.
Mr Christopher Chope
191
Clause 9, page 4, line 36, at end insert 'and at least one of them must be domiciled in England and Wales on the date of the application for registration of the civil partnership'.
Mr Christopher Chope
192
Clause 9, page 5, line 9, leave out '7 days' and insert '6 months'.
Mr Christopher Chope
193
Clause 9, page 5, line 10, at end insert 'and
| (c) | that each of the proposed civil partners is fully aware of the financial and emotional responsibilities of supporting and caring for the other partner to the civil partnership'. |
Mr Christopher Chope
194
Clause 10, page 5, line 38, leave out '7 days' and insert '6 months'.
Mr Christopher Chope
195
Clause 11, page 6, line 2, leave out '7 days' and insert '6 months'.
Jacqui Smith
22
Clause 11, page 6, line 3, at end insert—
| '( ) | by any registration authority in whose area the proposed civil partner of the person giving the notice has resided during the period of 7 days preceding the giving of that notice,'. |
Mr Christopher Chope
196
Clause 11, page 6, line 8, after 'name', insert 'and address'.
Mr Christopher Chope
197
Clause 11, page 6, line 9, after 'name', insert 'and address'.
Mr Christopher Chope
198
Clause 12, page 6, line 15, leave out '15 days' and insert '6 months'.
Mr Christopher Chope
199
Clause 13, page 6, line 20, leave out '15 days' and insert '6 months'.
Mr Christopher Chope
200
Clause 13, page 6, line 30, at end add—
'(4) No regulations may be made under subsection (2) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Jacqui Smith
23
Clause 15, page 7, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
'(2) Regulations may make provision as to the contents of a civil partnership schedule.'.
Mr Christopher Chope
201
Clause 15, page 7, line 16, after 'schedule', insert 'and has given 7 days' notice of the decision to the person who made the objection'.
Mr Christopher Chope
202
Clause 16, page 7, line 25, after 'appeal', insert 'within 14 days'.
Jacqui Smith
24
Clause 21, page 10, line 39, at end insert 'and, where the standard procedure is used in the first and second cases, is the period of 3 months beginning with that day'.
