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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Civil Partnership Bill [HL]

Civil Partnership Bill [HL] (Volume I)
[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE D]
The Bill is divided into two Volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume II
contains the Schedules to the Bill.
Contents
Part 1
Introduction
1    Civil partnership
Part 2
Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 1
Registration
Formation, eligibility and parental etc. consent
2    Formation of civil partnership by registration
3    Eligibility
4    Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18
Registration procedure: general
5    Types of pre-registration procedure
6    Place of registration
7    The civil partnership document
The standard procedure
8    Notice of proposed civil partnership and declaration
9    Power to require evidence of name etc.
10    Proposed civil partnership to be publicised
11    Meaning of “the waiting period”
12    Power to shorten the waiting period
13    Objection to proposed civil partnership
14    Issue of civil partnership schedule
15    Appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule
16    Frivolous objections and representations: liability for costs etc.
17    Period during which registration may take place
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The procedures for house-bound and detained persons
18    House-bound persons
19    Detained persons
Modified procedures for certain non-residents
20    Modified procedures for certain non-residents
The special procedure
21    Notice of proposed civil partnership
22    Evidence to be produced
23    Application to be reported to Registrar General
24    Objection to issue of Registrar General’s licence
25    Issue of Registrar General’s licence
26    Frivolous objections: liability for costs
27    Period during which registration may take place
Supplementary
28    Registration authorities
29    Civil partnership registrars
30    The Registrar General and the register
31    Offences relating to civil partnership schedule
32    Offences relating to Registrar General’s licence
33    Offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships
34    Fees
35    Power to assimilate provisions relating to civil registration
36    Regulations and orders
Chapter 2
Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings
Introduction
37    Powers to make orders and effect of orders
38    The period before conditional orders may be made final
39    Intervention of the Queen’s Proctor
40    Proceedings before order has been made final
41    Time bar on applications for dissolution orders
42    Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
43    Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements
Dissolution of civil partnership
44    Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievably
45    Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown
46    Dissolution order not precluded by previous separation order etc.
47    Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on grounds of grave hardship
48    Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation
cases
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Nullity
49    Grounds on which civil partnership is void
50    Grounds on which civil partnership is voidable
51    Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidable
52    Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
53    Power to validate civil partnership
54    Validity of civil partnerships registered outside England and Wales
Presumption of death orders
55    Presumption of death orders
Separation orders
56    Separation orders
57    Effect of separation order
Declarations
58    Declarations
59    General provisions as to making and effect of declarations
60    The Attorney General and proceedings for declarations
61    Supplementary provisions as to declarations
General provisions
62    Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings
63    Restrictions on making of orders affecting children
64    Parties to proceedings under this Chapter
Chapter 3
Property and financial arrangements
65    Contribution by civil partner to property improvement
66    Disputes between civil partners about property
67    Applications under section 66 where property not in possession etc.
68    Applications under section 66 by former civil partners
69    Actions in tort between civil partners
70    Assurance policy by civil partner for benefit of other civil partner etc.
71    Wills, administration of estates and family provision
72    Financial relief for civil partners and children of family
Chapter 4
Civil partnership agreements
73    Civil partnership agreements unenforceable
74    Property where civil partnership agreement is terminated
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Chapter 5
Children
75    Parental responsibility, children of the family and relatives
76    Guardianship
77    Entitlement to apply for residence or contact order
78    Financial provision for children
79    Adoption
Chapter 6
Miscellaneous
80    False statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships
81    Housing and tenancies
82    Family homes and domestic violence
83    Fatal accidents claims
84    Evidence
Part 3
Civil partnership: Scotland
Chapter 1
Formation and eligibility
85    Formation of civil partnership by registration
86    Eligibility
Chapter 2
Registration
87    Appointment of authorised registrars
88    Notice of proposed civil partnership
89    Civil partnership notice book
90    Publicisation
91    Early registration
92    Objections to registration
93    Place of registration
94    The civil partnership schedule
95    Further provision as to registration
96    Civil partnership with former spouse
97    Certificates of no impediment for Part 2 purposes
98    Application of certain sections of 1965 Act to civil partnership register
99    Correction of errors in civil partnership register
100    Offences
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Chapter 3
Occupancy rights and tenancies
Occupancy rights
101    Occupancy rights
102    Occupancy: subsidiary and consequential rights
103    Regulation by court of rights of occupancy of family home
104    Exclusion orders
105    Duration of orders under sections 103 and 104
106    Continued exercise of occupancy rights after dealing
107    Dispensation with civil partner’s consent to dealing
108    Interests of heritable creditors
109    Provisions where both civil partners have title
110    Rights of occupancy in relation to division and sale
111    Adjudication
Transfer of tenancy
112    Transfer of tenancy
Chapter 4
Interdicts
113    Civil partners: competency of interdict
114    Attachment of powers of arrest to relevant interdicts
115    Police powers after arrest
116    Procedure after arrest
Chapter 5
Dissolution, separation and nullity
Dissolution and separation
117    Dissolution
118    Encouragement of reconciliation
119    Effect of resumption of cohabitation
120    Separation
121    Dissolution following on decree of separation
122    Registration of dissolution of civil partnership
Nullity
123    Nullity
124    Validity of civil partnerships registered outside Scotland
Financial provision after overseas proceedings
125    Financial provision after overseas dissolution or annulment
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Chapter 6
Miscellaneous and interpretation
Miscellaneous
126    Regulations
127    Attachment
128    Promise or agreement to enter into civil partnership
129    Lord Advocate as party to action for nullity or dissolution of civil partnership
130    Civil partner of accused a competent witness
131    Succession: legal rights arising by virtue of civil partnership
132    Assurance policies
133    Council Tax: liability of civil partners
134    General provisions as to fees
Interpretation
135    Interpretation of this Part
136    The expression “relative” in the 1965 Act
Part 4
Civil partnership: Northern Ireland
Chapter 1
Registration
Formation and eligibility
137    Formation of civil partnership by registration
138    Eligibility
Preliminaries to registration
139    Notice of proposed civil partnership
140    Civil partnership notice book and list of intended civil partnerships
141    Power to require evidence of name etc.
142    Objections
143    Civil partnership schedule
144    Place of registration
Young persons
145    Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18
Supplementary
146    Validity of registration
147    Corrections and cancellations
148    Interpreters
149    Detained persons
150    Certificates of no impediment for Part 2 purposes
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151    Registration districts and registration authorities
152    Registrars and other staff
153    Records and documents to be sent to Registrar General
154    Annual report
155    Searches
156    Proof of civil partnership for purposes of certain statutory provisions
157    Fees
158    Offences
159    Regulations
160    Interpretation
Chapter 2
Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings
Introduction
161    Powers to make orders and effect of orders
162    The period before conditional orders may be made final
163    Intervention by the Crown Solicitor
164    Proceedings before order has been made final
165    Time bar on applications for dissolution orders
166    Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
167    Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements
Dissolution of civil partnership
168    Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievably
169    Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown
170    Dissolution order not precluded by previous separation order etc.
171    Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on ground of grave hardship
172    Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation
cases
Nullity
173    Grounds on which civil partnership is void
174    Grounds on which civil partnership is voidable
175    Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidable
176    Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
177    Validity of civil partnerships registered outside Northern Ireland
Presumption of death orders
178    Presumption of death orders
Separation orders
179    Separation orders
180    Effect of separation order
Declarations
181    Declarations

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