Amendments proposed to the Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Malcolm Bruce

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Page     66,     line     30     [Clause     131],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   In section 10(2) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, for "legitim" substitute "legitim and rights under section 131 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004".'.

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Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Gerald Howarth

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Page     69,     line     25     [Clause     138],     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (1A),'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Gerald Howarth

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Page     69,     line     31     [Clause     138],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Subsection 1(a) and (d) shall not apply in the case of two people who wish to register as civil partners under section [Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples]'.

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Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Gerald Howarth

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Page     77,     line     19     [Clause     159],     at end insert—

    '( )   Regulations may in particular make provision with respect to determining whether two people have lived together for the period of twelve years specified in section [Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples]'.

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Malcolm Bruce

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Page     101,     line     39     [Clause     210],     at end insert—

    '(6)   Where the conditions in subsection (2) are met but one of the proposed civil partners is not a United Kingdom national the two proposed civil partners may choose—

(a)	to register in prescribed countries or territories outside the United Kingdom, or

(b)	to register as civil partners within the United Kingdom, for which purpose, when required, an appropriate visa will be issued to the proposed partner who is not a United Kingdom national.'.

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Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Desmond Swayne

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Page     103,     line     1     [Clause     212],     leave out sub-paragraph (i).

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Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     104,     line     4     [Clause     215],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   But if—

(a)	before this section comes into force, a dissolution or annulment of the overseas relationship was obtained outside the United Kingdom, and

(b)	the dissolution or annulment would be recognised under Chapter 3 if the overseas relationship had been treated as a civil partnership at the time of the dissolution or annulment,

subsection (3) does not apply and subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to subsection (3B).

    (3B)   The overseas relationship is not to be treated as having been a civil partnership for the purposes of any provisions except—

(a)	Schedules 7, 11 and 17 (financial relief in United Kingdom after dissolution or annulment obtained outside the United Kingdom);

(b)	such provisions as are specified (with or without modifications) in an order under section 259;

(c)	Chapter 3 (so far as necessary for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b)).'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Desmond Swayne

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Page     104,     line     6,     leave out Clause 216.

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Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     106,     line     9     [Clause     219],     at end insert—

    '( )   The regulations may make provision under subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) which applies even if the date of the dissolution, annulment or legal separation is earlier than the date on which this section comes into force.'.

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Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     112,     line     27     [Clause     234],     at end insert '(whether before or after this section comes into force)'.

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Ms Secretary Hewitt

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Page     125,     line     29     [Clause     255],     at end insert ', and

(b)	may be made with a view to ensuring that pensions, allowances or gratuities take account of rights which accrued, service which occurred or any other circumstances which existed before the passing of this Act.'.

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Mr Jeffrey Donaldson
The Reverend Ian Paisley
Mr Peter Robinson
Mr Nigel Dodds
Mr Gregory Campbell
Mrs Iris Robinson

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Page     130,     line     25     [Clause     263],     at end insert

       'but such an order must not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly, unless the Northern Ireland Assembly remains suspended for a period of five years from the day this Act is passed, in which case the Department of Finance and Personnel may make an order after consulting all Members of Parliament representing Northern Ireland constituencies who have taken their seats.'.

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NEW SCHEDULE

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Desmond Swayne

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'Meaning of specified relationship for the purpose of section [Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples (No. 2)]

A relationship is specified for the purpose of section [Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples (No. 2)] if it fits any of the following descriptions—

(a)   two unmarried and unrelated people sharing a home with each other in an asexual relationship;

(b)   an unmarried parent sharing a home with an unmarried son or daughter;

(c)   two unmarried siblings sharing a home with each other;

(d)   two unmarried and unrelated people sharing a home with each other in a sexual relationship.'.

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Malcolm Bruce

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Page     326,     line     26     [Schedule     20],     at end insert—

'United States of America: Massachusetts

same sex marriage or civil union.'.

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Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
Mr Desmond Swayne

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Page     373,     line     29     [Schedule     27],     leave out paragraphs 40 and 41.

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Ms Secretary Hewitt
Mrs Anne McGuire

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*Page     396,     line     21     [Schedule     28],     at end insert—

'In section 10(2) (calculation of legal rights), for "jus relicti, jus relictae or legitim" substitute "legal rights".'.

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Prepared 5 Nov 2004