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

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Jacqui Smith

234

Clause     229,     page     110,     line     14,     leave out 'annulment' and insert 'dissolution, annulment or legal separation'.

   

Jacqui Smith

72

Clause     229,     page     110,     line     17,     after 'country' insert 'or territory'.

   

Jacqui Smith

73

Clause     229,     page     110,     line     18,     after 'country' insert 'or territory'.

   

Jacqui Smith

74

Clause     229,     page     110,     line     20,     after 'country' insert 'or territory'.

   

Jacqui Smith

75

Clause     229,     page     110,     line     21,     leave out paragraph (d).


   

Jacqui Smith

79

Schedule     24,     page     319,     line     19,     at end insert—

  'In section 8 (role of the courts with respect to maintenance for children), after subsection (11)(e) insert—

"(ea) Schedule 6, 7 or 8 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004; or".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

80

Schedule     24,     page     320,     line     32,     at end insert—

  'In Article 10 (role of the courts with respect to maintenance for children), after paragraph (11)(d) insert—

"(da) Schedule 16, 17 or 18 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004; or".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

81

Schedule     24,     page     325,     line     16,     at end insert—

  'In section 61A (contributions paid in error), in subsection (3)—

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

(b)   in paragraph (b), for "widows or widowers" substitute "widows, widowers or surviving civil partners".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

82

Schedule     24,     page     326,     line     13,     at end insert—

  'In section 113 (general provisions as to disqualification and suspension), in subsection (1), for "wife or husband," substitute "wife, husband or civil partner,".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

83

Schedule     24,     page     328,     line     4,     at end insert—

  'In section 171ZL (entitlement to statutory adoption pay), in subsection (4)(b)—

(a)   after "married couple" insert "or civil partnership", and

(b)   after "spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

84

Schedule     24,     page     328,     line     20,     at end insert—

'( ) In paragraph 5(2)(a)(ii) of Part 1, after "spouses" insert "or civil partners".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

85

Schedule     24,     page     330,     line     5,     leave out paragraph 58 and insert—

'58 (1) Amend section 107 (recovery of expenditure on income support: additional amounts and transfer of orders) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b), after "wife" insert "or civil partner".

(3) In subsection (15), after paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of "maintenance order" insert—

"(iii) any order under Schedule 8 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for the making of periodical payments or for the payment of a lump sum;".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

86

Schedule     24,     page     334,     line     14,     at end insert—

 In section 61A (contributions paid in error), in subsection (3)—

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

(b)   in paragraph (b), for "widows or widowers" substitute "widows, widowers or surviving civil partners".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

87

Schedule     24,     page     335,     line     10,     at end insert—

 In section 113 (general provisions as to disqualification and suspension), in subsection (1), for "wife or husband," substitute "wife, husband or civil partner,".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

88

Schedule     24,     page     337,     line     3,     at end insert—

 In section 167ZL (entitlement to statutory adoption pay), in subsection (4)(b)—

(a)   after "married couple" insert "or civil partnership", and

(b)   after "spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

89

Schedule     24,     page     337,     line     19,     at end insert—

'( ) In paragraph 5(2)(a)(ii) of Part 1, after "spouses" insert "or civil partners".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

90

Schedule     24,     page     339,     line     13,     at end insert—

 In section 3 (the income-based conditions), in subsection (1)(dd) and (e), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".

  In section 15 (effect on other claimants), in subsection (2)(b), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".

  In section 15A (trade disputes: joint-claim couples), in subsection (5)(c), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

91

Schedule     24,     page     339,     line     15,     at end insert—

  'In section 31 (termination of awards), in subsections (1) and (2), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

92

Schedule     24,     page     339,     line     40,     at end insert—

  'In Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions), in paragraph 9C(1), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

93

Schedule     24,     page     341,     line     33,     at end insert—

  'In Article 5 (the income-based conditions), in paragraphs (1)(dd) and (e), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".

  In Article 17 (effect on other claimants), in paragraph (2)(b), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".

  In Article 17A (trade disputes: joint-claim couples), in paragraph (5)(c), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

94

Schedule     24,     page     341,     line     35,     at end insert—

  'In Article 32 (termination of awards), in paragraphs (1) and (2), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".

  In Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions), in paragraph 9C(1), for "married or unmarried couple" substitute "couple".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

95

Schedule     24,     page     341,     line     35,     at end insert—

'Part 10A

Amendments of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

 (1) Amend section 72 (power to reduce child benefit for lone parents) as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after "spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

    "(3)   For the purpose of this section, a parent is to be regarded as living with another person as his civil partner if, but only if, he would be regarded as living with the other person as his spouse, were they instead two people of the opposite sex."

Part 10B

Amendments of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))

 (1) Amend Article 68 (power to reduce child benefit for lone parents) as follows.

 (2) In paragraph (2), after "spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".

 (3) After paragraph (2) insert—

    "(3)   For the purpose of this Article, a parent is to be regarded as living with another person as his civil partner if, but only if, he would be regarded as living with the other person as his spouse, were they instead two people of the opposite sex.".'.


   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Malcolm Bruce

180

Clause     245,     page     119,     line     23,     after 'amendments', insert '(including the power to make retrospective pension provision)'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Malcolm Bruce

181

Clause     245,     page     119,     line     25,     after 'pensions', insert '(including private sector schemes, both contracted-in and contracted-out)'.

   

Angela Eagle

244

Clause     245,     page     119,     line     41,     at end insert 'and calculated on the same basis'.

   

Jacqui Smith

77

Clause     245,     page     120,     line     10,     leave out from '(1)' to 'may' in line 14.

   

Jacqui Smith

78

Clause     245,     page     120,     line     24,     leave out subsections (11) and (12).


   

Jacqui Smith

114

Clause     250,     page     123,     line     16,     leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

    '(1)   Subsection (2) applies where any person, by Order in Council or regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) (general implementation of Treaties)—

(a) is making provision for the purpose of implementing, or for a purpose concerning, a Community obligation of the United Kingdom which relates to persons who are or have been parties to a marriage, or

(b) has made such provision and it has not been revoked.

    (2)   The appropriate person may by Order in Council or (as the case may be) by regulations make provision in relation to persons who are or have been civil partners in a civil partnership that is the same or similar to the provision referred to in subsection (1).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

115

Clause     250,     page     123,     line     27,     leave out subsections (4) to (7) and insert—

    '(4)   "The appropriate person" means—

(a) if subsection (1)(a) applies, the person making the provision referred to there;

(b) if subsection (1)(b) applies, any person who would have power to make the provision referred to there if it were being made at the time of the exercise of the power under subsection (2).

    (5)   The following provisions apply in relation to the power conferred by subsection (2) to make an Order in Council or regulations as they apply in relation to the power conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act to make an Order in Council or regulations—

(a) paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act (procedure etc. in relation to making of Orders in Council and regulations: general);

(b) paragraph 15(3)(c) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (modifications of paragraph 2 in relation to Scottish Ministers and to Orders in Council made on the recommendation of the First Minister);

(c) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act (modifications of paragraph 2 in relation to Northern Ireland departments etc.) and the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12)) (treating the power conferred by subsection (2) as conferred by an Act passed before 1st January 1974 for the purposes of the application of that Order);

(d) section 29(3) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) (modifications of paragraph 2 in relation to the National Assembly for Wales).'.


 
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