In Article 161 of the 1995 Order (revocation of appointment), after paragraph (7) insert—
“(8)An appointment under paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 160 (including one made in an unrevoked will) is revoked if—
(a)the civil partnership of the person who made the appointment is dissolved or annulled, and
(b)the person appointed is his former civil partner.
(9)Paragraph (8) is subject to a contrary intention appearing from the appointment.
(10)In paragraph (8) “dissolved or annulled” means—
(a)dissolved by a dissolution order or annulled by a nullity order under Part 4 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, or
(b)dissolved or annulled in any country or territory outside Northern Ireland by a dissolution or annulment which is entitled to recognition in Northern Ireland by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of that Act.”