PART 5Gender recognition
Continuity of civil partnership on change of gender32
For section 11B53 substitute—
Change in gender of civil partner11B
1
This section applies in relation to a protected civil partnership if (by virtue of section 4(2)(c) or 4A) a full gender recognition certificate is issued to a party to the partnership.
2
The continuity of the protected civil partnership is not affected by the relevant change in gender.
3
If the protected civil partnership is a protected overseas relationship—
a
the continuity of the civil partnership continues by virtue of subsection (2) notwithstanding any impediment under the relevant law;
b
the relevant law is not affected by the continuation of the civil partnership by virtue of subsection (2).
4
In this section—
“impediment” means anything which would affect the continuation of the overseas relationship merely by virtue of the relevant change in gender;
“relevant change in gender” means the change or changes in gender occurring by virtue of the issue of the full gender recognition certificate or certificates;
“relevant law”, in relation to the protected overseas relationship in question, has the same meaning as in Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.