Amendments proposed to the Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Jacqui Smith

154

Schedule     27,     page     363,     line     12,     at end insert—

'Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)

  In section 57A (time off for dependants), in subsection (3)(a), after "spouse", insert "or civil partner".

Family Law Act 1996 (c.27)

 (1) Amend section 64 (provision for separate representation for children) as follows.

(2) Omit "or" at the end of subsection (1)(c).

(3) At the end of subsection (1)(d) insert "or

(e) Schedule 6 or 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004."'.

   

Jacqui Smith

155

Schedule     27,     page     363,     line     15,     at end insert—

'Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12)

  In section 7 (power of courts to make orders for preserving evidence etc.), in subsection (7), after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c.39)

  In section 14 (powers of officers), in subsection (2), for "married, the person's spouse" substitute "married or a civil partner, the person's spouse or civil partner".

Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22)

  In Schedule 2 (community legal service: excluded services), in paragraph 2(3)(d), after "Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978" insert "or Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

156

Schedule     27,     page     366,     line     43,     at end insert—

'Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2)

 (1) Amend Schedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain) as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3(3)(c), for "his spouse," (in both places) substitute "his spouse or civil partner,".

(3) In paragraph 6(6), for "husband, wife," substitute "spouse, civil partner,".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

157

Schedule     27,     page     367,     line     2,     at end insert—

'Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9)

  In section 125 (privilege against self-incrimination), in subsection (2), after "spouse", insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

158

Schedule     27,     page     367,     line     5,     at end insert—

  'In section 222 (bodies corporate: accessories), in subsection (10), after "spouse", in paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) (in each place) insert "or civil partner".

Licensing Act 2003 (c.17)

  In section 101 (minimum of 24 hours between event periods), in subsection (3)(a) and (d), after "spouse", insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

159

Schedule     27,     page     367,     line     9,     at end insert—

'Courts Act 2003 (c.39)

  In section 76 (further provision about scope of Family Procedure Rules), in subsection (2)(b), after "divorce county court" insert "or civil partnership proceedings county court (within the meaning of Part 5 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984)".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

160

Schedule     27,     page     367,     line     22,     at end insert—

'85 (1) Amend section 43 (sections 38 and 41: marriage exception) as follows.

(2) At the end of subsection (1)(b) insert "or civil partners of each other".

(3) In subsection (2), for "were lawfully married at the time" substitute "were at the time lawfully married or civil partners of each other".

(4) In the heading to section 43 for "marriage exception" substitute "exception for spouses and civil partners".'.


   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

99

Schedule     28,     page     368,     line     13,     at end insert—

  'In section 36(1) (interpretation), in the definition of "prior rights", after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

100

Schedule     28,     page     374,     line     2,     at end insert—

  'In section 16(4) (presentation of petition for recall of sequestration), for "section 41(1)(b)" substitute "sections 41(1)(b) and 41A(1)(b)".

  In section 17(8)(b) (duties of clerk of court in relation to recall of sequestration), after "41(1)(b)(ii)" insert "or 41A(1)(b)(ii)".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

101

Schedule     28,     page     374,     line     8,     at end insert—

  'In section 34(7) (gratuitous alienations: saving for operation of Married Women's Policies of Assurance (Scotland) Act 1880), at the end insert "including the operation of that section as applied by section 128 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

102

Schedule     28,     page     374,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '( )   In paragraph (d) of that subsection, for "paragraph (a) or (b)" substitute "paragraphs (a) to (b)".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

103

Schedule     28,     page     375,     line     14,     at end insert—

 In section 51(3)(b) (meaning of "postponed debt"), at the end insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

104

Schedule     28,     page     375,     line     16,     at end insert—

 '(1) Amend Schedule 1 (determination of amount of creditor's claim) as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(1)(a), the words "in the case of spouses (or, where the aliment is payable to a divorced person in respect of a child, former spouses)" become paragraph 2(1)(a)(i).

(3) At the end of paragraph 2(1)(a)(i) insert ", or

(ii) in the case of civil partners (or, where the aliment is payable to a former civil partner in respect of a child after dissolution of a civil partnership, former civil partners),".

(4) In paragraph 2(2), after "divorce" insert "or on dissolution of a civil partnership".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

179

Schedule     28,     page     377,     leave out lines 18 to 21 and insert—

    '(1)   Amend section 105 (meaning of "member of a person's family") as follows.

    (2)   In subsection (1)(a)—

(a) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner", and

(b) at the end insert "or in a relationship which has the characteristics of the relationship between civil partners".

    (3)   In subsection (2)(a), after "a relationship by marriage" insert "or civil partnership".'.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

105

Schedule     28,     page     377,     line     23,     leave out paragraphs 46 to 53.

   

Jacqui Smith
Mrs Anne McGuire

106

Schedule     28,     page     378,     line     28,     at end insert—

'Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18)

  In section 106 (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of "maintenance order"—

(a)   after "divorce" insert "or on dissolution of a civil partnership", and

(b)   after "marriage" insert "or of nullity of a civil partnership".'.


   

Jacqui Smith

107

Schedule     29,     page     382,     line     12,     at end insert—

'Family provision: Northern Ireland

Title and numberExtent of revocation
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/924 (N.I. 8))In Article 5(2), "and" immediately following sub-paragraph (b).

Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland

Title and numberExtent of revocation
Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I. 6))In Article 2(2), the definition of "matrimonial home rights".
In Schedule 2, "or" at the end of paragraph 4(1)(a).'.
   

Jacqui Smith

108

Schedule     29,     page     382,     line     16,     at end insert—

'Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I.1976/1042 (N.I. 15))Article 3(4).'.
   

Jacqui Smith

109

Schedule     29,     page     382,     line     18,     at end insert—

'Child Support Act 1991 (c.48)In section 8(11), "or" at the end of paragraph (e).
Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I.1991/2628 (N.I. 23))In Article 10(11), "or" at the end of sub-paragraph (dd).'.
   

Jacqui Smith

110

Schedule     29,     page     383,     line     19,     at end insert—

'Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act 1926 (c.61)Section 1(5).'.
   

Jacqui Smith

111

Schedule     29,     page     383,     line     20,     at end insert—

'Theft Act 1968 (c.60)In section 30(4), "or" at the end of paragraph (a)(i) to the proviso.'.
   

Jacqui Smith

112

Schedule     29,     page     383,     line     24,     at end insert—

'Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)In section 58A, "and" at the end of subsection (2)(f).
Family Law Act 1996 (c.27)In section 64, "or" at the end of subsection (1)(c).'.
   

Jacqui Smith

113

Schedule     29,     page     383,     line     39,     at end insert—

'Minor and consequential amendments: Northern Ireland

Title and numberExtent of revocation
Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11))At the end of Article 22(b), "or".
In Article 31(1)(b)(i) and (2), "matrimonial".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

165

Clause     252,     page     124,     line     5,     after 'Wales),' insert 'excluding section (Power to assimilate provisions relating to civil registration in England and Wales) but'.

 
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