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(a)   

amend or repeal any enactment contained in an Act passed on or before

the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed, including an

enactment conferring power to make subordinate legislation where the

power is limited by reference to persons who are or have been parties

to a marriage;

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(b)   

amend, repeal or (as the case may be) revoke any Church legislation.

(4)   

An order under subsection (1) may—

(a)   

provide for any provision of this Act which comes into force before

another such provision has come into force to have effect, until that

other provision has come into force, with such modifications as are

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specified in the order;

(b)   

amend or revoke any subordinate legislation.

(5)   

The power to make an order under subsection (1) is not restricted by any other

provision of this Act.

(6)   

The power to make an order under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory

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instrument.

(7)   

An order under subsection (1) which contains any provision (whether alone or

with other provisions) made by virtue of subsection (3) may not be made—

(a)   

by a Minister of the Crown, unless a draft of the statutory instrument

containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution

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of, each House of Parliament;

(b)   

by the Scottish Ministers, unless a draft of the statutory instrument

containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution

of, the Scottish Parliament.

(8)   

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) to which

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subsection (7) does not apply—

(a)   

if made by a Minister of the Crown, is subject to annulment in

pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;

(b)   

if made by the Scottish Ministers, is subject to annulment in pursuance

of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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(9)   

In this section—

   

“Act” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

   

“Church legislation” has the same meaning as in section 187;

   

“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the

Crown Act 1975 (c. 26);

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“relevant Scottish provision” means a provision that would be within the

legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were included in

an Act of that Parliament;

   

“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation

Act 1978 (c. 30) except that it includes any instrument made under an

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Act of the Scottish Parliament.

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Community obligations and civil partners

(1)   

Subsection (2) applies where regulations under section 2(2) of the European

Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) (general implementation of Treaties) make

provision for the purpose of implementing, or for a purpose concerning, a

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Community obligation of the United Kingdom which relates to persons who

are or have been parties to a marriage.

 

 

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(2)   

A Minister of the Crown may 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 made by the regulations under section 2(2) of

the 1972 Act in relation to persons who are or have been parties to a marriage.

(3)   

“Marriage” and “civil partnership” include a void marriage and a void civil

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partnership respectively.

(4)   

The power to make regulations under subsection (2) is also exercisable by the

Scottish Ministers, in relation to a relevant Scottish provision.

(5)   

The power to make regulations under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory

instrument.

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(6)   

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2)—

(a)   

if made by a Minister of the Crown without a draft having been

approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House;

(b)   

if made by the Scottish Ministers without a draft having been approved

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by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament, is subject to annulment in

pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(7)   

In this section—

   

“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the

Crown Act 1975 (c. 26);

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“relevant Scottish provision” means a provision that would be within the

legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were included in

an Act of that Parliament.

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Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

(1)   

Schedule 20 contains minor and consequential amendments.

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(2)   

Schedule 21 contains consequential amendments of enactments relating to

Scotland.

(3)   

Schedule 22 contains repeals.

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Extent

(1)   

Part 2 (civil partnerships: England and Wales), including Schedules 1 to 9,

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extends to England and Wales only.

(2)   

Part 3 (civil partnerships: Scotland), including Schedules 10 and 11, extends to

Scotland only.

(3)   

Part 4 (civil partnerships: Northern Ireland), including Schedules 12 and 13,

extends to Northern Ireland only.

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(4)   

In Part 5 (civil partnerships formed or dissolved abroad etc.)—

(a)   

sections 160 to 164 extend to England and Wales only;

(b)   

sections 165 to 167 extend to Scotland only.

(5)   

In Part 6—

(a)   

any amendment made by virtue of section 182(1)(a) and Schedule 15

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has the same extent as the provision subject to the amendment;

(b)   

section 183 and Schedule 16 extend to Northern Ireland only.

 

 

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(6)   

Section 184 extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.

(7)   

Schedule 21 extends to Scotland only.

(8)   

Any amendment or repeal made by Schedules 17 to 20 and 22 has the same

extent as the provision subject to the amendment or repeal.

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Commencement

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(1)   

Parts 1 and 2, including Schedules 1 to 9, come into force in accordance with

provision made by order by the Secretary of State.

(2)   

Part 3, including Schedules 10 and 11, comes into force in accordance with

provision made by order by the Scottish Ministers, after consulting the

Secretary of State.

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(3)   

Part 4, including Schedules 12 and 13, comes into force in accordance with

provision made by order by the Department of Finance and Personnel, after

consulting the Secretary of State.

(4)   

Part 5, excluding section 153(2) to (6) but including Schedule 14, comes into

force in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State,

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after consulting the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Finance and

Personnel.

(5)   

Section 153(2) to (6) comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(6)   

In Part 6 —

(a)   

sections 181 and 182(1) and Schedule 15 come into force in accordance

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with provision made by order by the Secretary of State, after consulting

the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Finance and Personnel,

(b)   

section 183(1) and Schedule 16 come into force in accordance with

provision made by order by the Department of Finance and Personnel,

after consulting the Secretary of State, and

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(c)   

sections 182(2) to (7) and 183(2) to (5) come into force on the day on

which this Act is passed.

(7)   

In Part 7—

(a)   

sections 184, 185, 188 and 189 and Schedules 18 and 19 come into force

in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State,

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(b)   

section 186(1) and Schedule 17 come into force in accordance with

provision made by order by the Secretary of State, after consulting the

Department of Finance and Personnel, and

(c)   

sections 186(2) to (4) and 187 come into force on the day on which this

Act is passed.

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(8)   

In this Part—

(a)   

sections 190, 191, 192 and 194, this section and section 196 come into

force on the day on which this Act is passed,

(b)   

section 193(1) and Schedule 20 and, except so far as relating to any Acts

of the Scottish Parliament, section 193(3) and Schedule 22 come into

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force in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of

State, and

(c)   

section 193(2) and Schedule 21 and, so far as relating to any Acts of the

Scottish Parliament, section 193(3) and Schedule 22 come into force in

 

 

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accordance with provision made by order by the Scottish Ministers,

after consulting the Secretary of State.

(9)   

The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory

instrument.

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Short title

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This Act may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

 

 

 
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