1945 c. 15.

1951 c.25 (N.I.).

1955 c.24 (N.I.).

Subsection (7) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I.15)).

1957 c.23 (N.I.).

1970 c. 18 (N.I.)

1971 c. 36.

Section 10 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

1972 c.3 (N.I.).

S.I. 1973/1896 (N.I. 21). Article 47 was repealed for certain purposes by S.I. 1982/712 (N.I. 9), Article 23, Schedules 1 and 3.

S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12). Article 28 was amended by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), S.I. 1989/1343 (N.I. 14).

S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15). Article 21 was substituted by S.R. (N.I.) 2005/426.

S.I. 1977/1251 (N.I. 18); Article 5(3) is amended by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53).

S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).

Article 29A was inserted by S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18) and substituted by the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 8)), section 5.

Article 31AA was inserted by S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18), Article 24.

S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20).

S.I. 1979/924 (N.I.8).

S.I. 1980/563 (N.I. 5). Article 2(2) was amended by S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2); there are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.

S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2).

S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6).

1986/595 (N.I. 4), as amended by paragraph 67 of Schedule 29 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

S.I. 1987/166 (N.I.1).

S.I. 1987/463 (N.I. 7). Article 8 was amended by section 38 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) and by S.I. 2004/1991 (N.I. 15).

S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16)

Articles 85ZE and 85ZG were inserted by section 15(2) of the Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c.1 (N.I.)).

S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)

S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2). In Article 14(2), sub-paragraph (d) was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 18 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

2008 c.12 (N.I.).

2009 c.6 (N.I.).

2016 c.22 (N.I.).

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Reg. 125 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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Reg. 128 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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Reg. 130 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 131 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 132 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 133 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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Reg. 135 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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Reg. 139 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 140 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1514/part/9/2020-01-13The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019enCIVIL PARTNERSHIP, NORTHERN IRELANDMARRIAGE, NORTHERN IRELANDStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2020-01-13These Regulations enable civil same-sex marriage and opposite-sex civil partnerships in Northern Ireland/under Northern Ireland law.PART 9Amendments: Other Primary Legislation124Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945

In section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (replacement of presumption of marital coercion with a statutory defence thereof)—

a

for “wife”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “spouse or civil partner”;

b

for “husband”, in the third place it occurs, substitute “other spouse or civil partner”.

125Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 19511

In section 1(1) of the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (marriage void if either party under 16), omit the proviso (defence, to certain sexual offences, where defendant has reasonable cause to believe girl against whom offence committed was defendant’s wife).

2

The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies only in relation to offences committed on or after 13th January 2020.

126Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 19551

Section 7 of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (rights of surviving spouse or civil partner) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (7)

a

omit “, or Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978,”;

b

after “2004” insert “, or of Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978”.

3

The amendments made by paragraph (2) apply only in relation to decrees of judicial separation granted in respect of marriages that are entered into on or after 13th January 2020.

127King George VI Memorial Youth Council Act (Northern Ireland) 19571

The First Schedule to the King George VI Memorial Youth Council Act (Northern Ireland) 1957 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 23 (superannuation), for “wives, widows”, in both places it occurs, substitute “spouses, surviving spouses, civil partners, surviving civil partners”.

128Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

In section 82(3) of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

129Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 19711

The Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 is amended as follows.

2

In section 10(3) and (4), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

3

In section 14(2), in the words after the definition of “legal proceedings”—

a

for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”;

b

after “married to” insert “, or the civil partner of,”.

130Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

In section 16 of the Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, in the definition of “family”, after “or marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

131Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973

In Article 47(6)(a)(ii) of the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

132Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

In Article 28(2)(b) of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, for “widow” substitute “surviving spouse or civil partner”.

133Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 19761

The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 21(3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

ca

a requirement relating to not being married to, or the civil partner of, a person of the same sex;

cb

a requirement relating to not being the civil partner of a person of the opposite sex;

.

3

After Article 35 insert—

35AException for ceremonies or events to mark a marriage or civil partnership1

An organised religion, or a person acting on behalf of or under the auspices of an organised religion, does not contravene Article 30(1) where, because of the sex of one or both of the parties to a marriage or civil partnership, the religion or person—

a

does not provide, arrange, facilitate or participate in, or

b

is not present at,

a ceremony or event to mark the solemnisation of the marriage or the formation of the civil partnership.

2

Where an act done by a person—

a

would be unlawful but for paragraph (1), and

b

is done by the person—

i

in the course of the person’s employment, or

ii

as agent for another person,

the employer or other person does not contravene Article 30(1) only because of being treated by Article 42 as also doing the act.

134Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

In Article 5(3) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (disregard of certain post-death benefits accruing to widows)—

a

for “widow”, in both places it occurs, substitute “surviving spouse”,

b

for “her husband”, substitute “that person’s spouse”, and

c

for “her”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “the surviving spouse’s”.

135Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 19771

The Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 29A

a

in paragraph (9), for the words from “if—” to the end substitute “if the two persons are married to, or civil partners of, each other, or are living together as if spouses of each other.”;

b

omit paragraph (10).

3

In Article 31AA(6)(a), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

136Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

In Schedule 4 to the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, in each of the following provisions, for “widow” substitute “surviving spouse or civil partner”—

a

in Case 14, paragraph (a);

b

in Case 15, paragraphs (a) and (d);

c

in Case 16, paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) and (ii).

137Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 19791

Article 4 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (powers of court to make orders) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (5)(a), for the words from “either” to “jointly” substitute—

i

issue of the deceased and the surviving spouse,

ii

children adopted by the deceased and the surviving spouse jointly,

iii

issue of the deceased and adopted by the surviving spouse, or

iv

adopted by the deceased and the issue of the surviving spouse

.

3

After paragraph (5) insert—

6

Where—

a

the deceased is survived by a civil partner (“the surviving civil partner”) and is also survived by children who are—

i

issue of the deceased and the surviving civil partner,

ii

children adopted by the deceased and the surviving civil partner jointly,

iii

issue of the deceased and adopted by the surviving civil partner, or

iv

adopted by the deceased and the issue of the surviving civil partner; and

b

the surviving civil partner becomes entitled under the deceased’s will or the law relating to intestacy, or a combination of the deceased’s will and that law, to the net estate of the deceased or to an interest in the estate which amounts to a reasonable financial provision for both the surviving civil partner and the children,

the court shall not make an order under this Article on the application of any of the children who is a minor.

4

The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) apply only in relation to deaths occurring on or after 13th January 2020.

138Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980

In Article 2(2) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, in the definition of “child”, for the words from “includes” to the end substitute “is to be construed in accordance with Article 155(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995”.

139Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

In paragraph 3(c)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (amounts deductible for purposes of a superannuation scheme are deductible in calculating “attachable earnings”), for “widows,” substitute “surviving spouses, surviving civil partners,”.

140Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 19861

The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 32 (definition of “nearest relative”)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

in sub-paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “, civil partner”;

c

in each of paragraphs (5) and (6)(b)—

i

after “married patient” insert “or a patient who has a civil partner”;

ii

after “unless the spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

3

In Article 33 (children and young persons in care), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

141Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 19871

Article 10 of the Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (grants for individuals relinquishing occupation of uncommercial units) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2)(c), after “husband” insert “or civil partner”.

3

In paragraph (5), after “widower” insert “or civil partner”.

4

In paragraph (6)(a)(ii), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

142Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

In Article 8 of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (meaning of “fear” and “hatred”)—

a

the existing text becomes paragraph (1),

b

after that paragraph insert—

2

For the purposes of this Part, any discussion or criticism of marriage which concerns the sex of the parties to marriage is not to be taken of itself to be—

a

threatening, abusive or insulting, or

b

intended to stir up hatred or arouse fear.

, and

c

in the heading, at the end insert “etc.”.

143Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

In the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 in each of the following provisions, for “husband” substitute “spouse”—

a

Article 85ZE(7)(a);

b

Article 85ZG(7)(a).

144Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

In Article 11 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (power to require information) in paragraph (2)(b), for “spouse or” substitute “spouse, civil partner or other”.

145Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 20031

The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 14(2) (cases where the beneficiary of an order for the transfer of property on the end of a marriage or civil partnership may succeed to a tenancy), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

3

In Article 61(6) (renovation or disabled facilities grant applications: financial position of the applicant’s spouse or dependent or a person living, or intending to live, with the applicant), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

4

In Article 85(2)(a)(ii) (conditions for obtaining certain grants: disposals to spouse or former spouse to be an exempt disposal), after “spouse”, in each place it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.

146Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 20081

Schedule 5 to the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (meaning of “connected persons” for purposes of section 57(2)) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse”.

b

omit sub-paragraph (3).

147Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

In section 1(2) of the Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (jurisdiction of the court to entertain proceedings for a declaration that a person is presumed to be dead), before the “or” at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

ba

the applicant and the missing person—

i

are of the same sex and married each other under the law of Northern Ireland, or

ii

registered as civil partners of each other under the law of Northern Ireland,

and it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case;

.

148Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

In section 88(3)(a) of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (definition of “couple” to include same sex couples who live together in a relationship equivalent to marriage), for the words after “who live together as” substitute “if spouses of each other”.

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Subsection (7) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1978/1045">S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I.15)</ref>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1957/23">1957 c.23 (N.I.)</ref>
.
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1970/18">1970 c. 18 (N.I.)</ref>
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00212">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/36">1971 c. 36</ref>
.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00213">
<p>Section 10 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004.</p>
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00214">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1972/3">1972 c.3 (N.I.)</ref>
.
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1973/1896">S.I. 1973/1896 (N.I. 21)</ref>
. Article 47 was repealed for certain purposes by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1982/712">S.I. 1982/712 (N.I. 9)</ref>
, Article 23, Schedules 1 and 3.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00216">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1976/582">S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12)</ref>
. Article 28 was amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1984/703">S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1989/1343">S.I. 1989/1343 (N.I. 14)</ref>
.
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1976/1042">S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)</ref>
. Article 21 was substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2005/426">S.R. (N.I.) 2005/426</ref>
.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00218">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1977/1251">S.I. 1977/1251 (N.I. 18)</ref>
; Article 5(3) is amended by the Administration of Justice Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/53">1982 (c.53)</ref>
.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00219">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1977/2157">S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28)</ref>
.
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</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00220">
<p>
Article 29A was inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/2954">S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)</ref>
and substituted by the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland)
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/8">2009 (c. 8)</ref>
), section 5.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00221">
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Article 31AA was inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/2954">S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)</ref>
, Article 24.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00222">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1978/1050">S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20)</ref>
.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00223">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1979/924">S.I. 1979/924 (N.I.8)</ref>
.
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1980/563">S.I. 1980/563 (N.I. 5)</ref>
. Article 2(2) was amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1995/755">S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)</ref>
; there are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00225">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1995/755">S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00226">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/226">S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00227">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/595">1986/595 (N.I. 4)</ref>
, as amended by paragraph 67 of Schedule 29 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00228">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/166">S.I. 1987/166 (N.I.1)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00229">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/463">S.I. 1987/463 (N.I. 7)</ref>
. Article 8 was amended by section 38 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/24">2001 (c.24)</ref>
and by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2004/1991">S.I. 2004/1991 (N.I. 15)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00230">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/1919">S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00231">
<p>
Articles 85ZE and 85ZG were inserted by section 15(2) of the Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland)
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/1">2015 (c.1 (N.I.)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00232">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2002/2836">S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00233">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/412">S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2)</ref>
. In Article 14(2), sub-paragraph (d) was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 18 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00234">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2008/12">2008 c.12 (N.I.)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00235">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/6">2009 c.6 (N.I.)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00236">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2016/22">2016 c.22 (N.I.)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-e0b382c9ecc2cdf838211791cd4e942c">
<p>
Reg. 124 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-54db7ad09ec5c4791b6157bfdefacd79">
<p>
Reg. 125 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-4a6ef029c42411bb0135ef063202d7d8">
<p>
Reg. 126 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-ad7bcf5ff3fc8f223b5e47f3465216af">
<p>
Reg. 127 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-2675efd6da823eb03d3211aef6995a27">
<p>
Reg. 128 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-19d87a70cd7acc62206ff1c064d3b048">
<p>
Reg. 129 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-73105e2b8684d59b67b03dcc64a658e9">
<p>
Reg. 130 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-dafc74490b241993b12b78ca44b5c6ef">
<p>
Reg. 131 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-8868d6dd6283ab8e7a9462aed4c19737">
<p>
Reg. 132 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-6f3d883d1b6a9868ed0d1d2bb6da365a">
<p>
Reg. 133 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-955f5a3e634995649e619c4921eadfc0">
<p>
Reg. 134 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-36d1cf102b5f5f46158a9334e0af5b11">
<p>
Reg. 135 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-1969389fdb3362c51737e02102541cdd">
<p>
Reg. 136 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-9b62c11036ffa2f936f3aed244bf3973">
<p>
Reg. 137 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-f6f914341ba46484143ee502ad4c0a6f">
<p>
Reg. 138 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-10d62a8a615f94487b97895a48d267a2">
<p>
Reg. 139 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-913131d1919379c458d218e7037cf44e">
<p>
Reg. 140 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-769e03aa6daa4b981719fa8eff7845b1">
<p>
Reg. 141 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-fa2d2431e073d762c52b8062c65a295f">
<p>
Reg. 142 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-8ce2f287a0f56ac6bdbfb1dc7d0ce6f0">
<p>
Reg. 143 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-45195b02149ff8acdc95fbe39a38d83a">
<p>
Reg. 144 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-3bd3fe7f74bc46d88c154ec50e6ccb40">
<p>
Reg. 145 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-36c5ac161f21018186a320d34fbdc51a">
<p>
Reg. 146 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-c9b013c9b761448c8145aac640873466">
<p>
Reg. 147 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="key-1c458ed67ae8359fa03166e57e9f105c">
<p>
Reg. 148 in force at 13.1.2020, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1514/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<noteRef href="#key-e0b382c9ecc2cdf838211791cd4e942c" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
124
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<heading>Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945</heading>
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<p>
In section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945
<noteRef href="#f00206" class="footnote" marker="206"/>
(replacement of presumption of marital coercion with a statutory defence thereof)—
</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-124-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for “wife”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “spouse or civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-124-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “husband”, in the third place it occurs, substitute “other spouse or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
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<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-125" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-54db7ad09ec5c4791b6157bfdefacd79" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
125
</num>
<heading>Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-125-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 1(1) of the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951
<noteRef href="#f00207" class="footnote" marker="207"/>
(marriage void if either party under 16), omit the proviso (defence, to certain sexual offences, where defendant has reasonable cause to believe girl against whom offence committed was defendant’s wife).
</p>
</content>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-125-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies only in relation to offences committed on or after 13th January 2020.</p>
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</paragraph>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#key-4a6ef029c42411bb0135ef063202d7d8" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
126
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<heading>Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-126-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 7 of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
<noteRef href="#f00208" class="footnote" marker="208"/>
(rights of surviving spouse or civil partner) is amended as follows.
</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-126-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
In subsection (7)
<noteRef href="#f00209" class="footnote" marker="209"/>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-126-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit “, or Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978,”;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-126-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after “2004” insert “, or of Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-126-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The amendments made by paragraph (2) apply only in relation to decrees of judicial separation granted in respect of marriages that are entered into on or after 13th January 2020.</p>
</content>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ad7bcf5ff3fc8f223b5e47f3465216af" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
127
</num>
<heading>King George VI Memorial Youth Council Act (Northern Ireland) 1957</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-127-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The First Schedule to the King George VI Memorial Youth Council Act (Northern Ireland) 1957
<noteRef href="#f00210" class="footnote" marker="210"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-127-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph 23 (superannuation), for “wives, widows”, in both places it occurs, substitute “spouses, surviving spouses, civil partners, surviving civil partners”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#key-2675efd6da823eb03d3211aef6995a27" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
128
</num>
<heading>Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970</heading>
<content>
<p>
In section 82(3) of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
<noteRef href="#f00211" class="footnote" marker="211"/>
, for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-129" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-19d87a70cd7acc62206ff1c064d3b048" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
129
</num>
<heading>Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-129-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
<noteRef href="#f00212" class="footnote" marker="212"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-129-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 10(3) and (4)
<noteRef href="#f00213" class="footnote" marker="213"/>
, for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-129-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 14(2), in the words after the definition of “legal proceedings”—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-129-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-129-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after “married to” insert “, or the civil partner of,”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-130" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-73105e2b8684d59b67b03dcc64a658e9" marker="I7" class="commentary I"/>
130
</num>
<heading>Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972</heading>
<content>
<p>
In section 16 of the Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
<noteRef href="#f00214" class="footnote" marker="214"/>
, in the definition of “family”, after “or marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-131" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-dafc74490b241993b12b78ca44b5c6ef" marker="I8" class="commentary I"/>
131
</num>
<heading>Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973</heading>
<content>
<p>
In Article 47(6)(a)(ii) of the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
<noteRef href="#f00215" class="footnote" marker="215"/>
, after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-132" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-8868d6dd6283ab8e7a9462aed4c19737" marker="I9" class="commentary I"/>
132
</num>
<heading>Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976</heading>
<content>
<p>
In Article 28(2)(b) of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
<noteRef href="#f00216" class="footnote" marker="216"/>
, for “widow” substitute “surviving spouse or civil partner”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-133" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6f3d883d1b6a9868ed0d1d2bb6da365a" marker="I10" class="commentary I"/>
133
</num>
<heading>Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-133-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
<noteRef href="#f00217" class="footnote" marker="217"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-133-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In Article 21(3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subparagraph eId="d4e314">
<num>ca</num>
<content>
<p>a requirement relating to not being married to, or the civil partner of, a person of the same sex;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e320">
<num>cb</num>
<content>
<p>a requirement relating to not being the civil partner of a person of the opposite sex;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-133-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>After Article 35 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e338">
<num>35A</num>
<heading>Exception for ceremonies or events to mark a marriage or civil partnership</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e342">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>An organised religion, or a person acting on behalf of or under the auspices of an organised religion, does not contravene Article 30(1) where, because of the sex of one or both of the parties to a marriage or civil partnership, the religion or person—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e348">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>does not provide, arrange, facilitate or participate in, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e354">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>is not present at,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<hcontainer name="wrapper">
<content>
<p>a ceremony or event to mark the solemnisation of the marriage or the formation of the civil partnership.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<paragraph eId="d4e362">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an act done by a person—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e368">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>would be unlawful but for paragraph (1), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e374">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>is done by the person—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e380">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in the course of the person’s employment, or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e386">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>as agent for another person,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the employer or other person does not contravene Article 30(1) only because of being treated by Article 42 as also doing the act.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-134" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-955f5a3e634995649e619c4921eadfc0" marker="I11" class="commentary I"/>
134
</num>
<heading>Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In Article 5(3) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
<noteRef href="#f00218" class="footnote" marker="218"/>
(disregard of certain post-death benefits accruing to widows)—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-134-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for “widow”, in both places it occurs, substitute “surviving spouse”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-134-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “her husband”, substitute “that person’s spouse”, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-134-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for “her”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “the surviving spouse’s”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-135" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-36d1cf102b5f5f46158a9334e0af5b11" marker="I12" class="commentary I"/>
135
</num>
<heading>Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-135-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
<noteRef href="#f00219" class="footnote" marker="219"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-135-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
In Article 29A
<noteRef href="#f00220" class="footnote" marker="220"/>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-135-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (9), for the words from “if—” to the end substitute “if the two persons are married to, or civil partners of, each other, or are living together as if spouses of each other.”;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-135-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (10).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-135-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In Article 31AA(6)(a)
<noteRef href="#f00221" class="footnote" marker="221"/>
, after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-136" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1969389fdb3362c51737e02102541cdd" marker="I13" class="commentary I"/>
136
</num>
<heading>Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In Schedule 4 to the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
<noteRef href="#f00222" class="footnote" marker="222"/>
, in each of the following provisions, for “widow” substitute “surviving spouse or civil partner”—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-136-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in Case 14, paragraph (a);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-136-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in Case 15, paragraphs (a) and (d);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-136-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in Case 16, paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) and (ii).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-137" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-9b62c11036ffa2f936f3aed244bf3973" marker="I14" class="commentary I"/>
137
</num>
<heading>Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-137-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
Article 4 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
<noteRef href="#f00223" class="footnote" marker="223"/>
(powers of court to make orders) is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-137-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (5)(a), for the words from “either” to “jointly” substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p></p>
<clause eId="d4e524">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>issue of the deceased and the surviving spouse,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e530">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>children adopted by the deceased and the surviving spouse jointly,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e536">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>issue of the deceased and adopted by the surviving spouse, or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e542">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>adopted by the deceased and the issue of the surviving spouse</p>
</content>
</clause>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-137-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>After paragraph (5) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e557">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e563">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>the deceased is survived by a civil partner (“the surviving civil partner”) and is also survived by children who are—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e569">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>issue of the deceased and the surviving civil partner,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e575">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>children adopted by the deceased and the surviving civil partner jointly,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e581">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>issue of the deceased and adopted by the surviving civil partner, or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e587">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>adopted by the deceased and the issue of the surviving civil partner; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e593">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the surviving civil partner becomes entitled under the deceased’s will or the law relating to intestacy, or a combination of the deceased’s will and that law, to the net estate of the deceased or to an interest in the estate which amounts to a reasonable financial provision for both the surviving civil partner and the children,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the court shall not make an order under this Article on the application of any of the children who is a minor.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-137-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) apply only in relation to deaths occurring on or after 13th January 2020.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-138" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-f6f914341ba46484143ee502ad4c0a6f" marker="I15" class="commentary I"/>
138
</num>
<heading>Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980</heading>
<content>
<p>
In Article 2(2) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
<noteRef href="#f00224" class="footnote" marker="224"/>
, in the definition of “child”, for the words from “includes” to the end substitute “is to be construed in accordance with Article 155(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
<noteRef href="#f00225" class="footnote" marker="225"/>
”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-139" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-10d62a8a615f94487b97895a48d267a2" marker="I16" class="commentary I"/>
139
</num>
<heading>Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981</heading>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph 3(c)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
<noteRef href="#f00226" class="footnote" marker="226"/>
(amounts deductible for purposes of a superannuation scheme are deductible in calculating “attachable earnings”), for “widows,” substitute “surviving spouses, surviving civil partners,”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-140" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-913131d1919379c458d218e7037cf44e" marker="I17" class="commentary I"/>
140
</num>
<heading>Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-140-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
<noteRef href="#f00227" class="footnote" marker="227"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-140-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In Article 32 (definition of “nearest relative”)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-140-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-140-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-140-2-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-140-2-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), after “spouse” insert “, civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-140-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in each of paragraphs (5) and (6)(b)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-140-2-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>after “married patient” insert “or a patient who has a civil partner”;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-140-2-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>after “unless the spouse” insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-140-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In Article 33 (children and young persons in care), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-141" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-769e03aa6daa4b981719fa8eff7845b1" marker="I18" class="commentary I"/>
141
</num>
<heading>Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-141-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
Article 10 of the Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
<noteRef href="#f00228" class="footnote" marker="228"/>
(grants for individuals relinquishing occupation of uncommercial units) is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-141-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (2)(c), after “husband” insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-141-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (5), after “widower” insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-141-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (6)(a)(ii), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-142" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-fa2d2431e073d762c52b8062c65a295f" marker="I19" class="commentary I"/>
142
</num>
<heading>Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In Article 8 of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
<noteRef href="#f00229" class="footnote" marker="229"/>
(meaning of “fear” and “hatred”)—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-142-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the existing text becomes paragraph (1),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-142-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after that paragraph insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e762">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this Part, any discussion or criticism of marriage which concerns the sex of the parties to marriage is not to be taken of itself to be—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e768">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>threatening, abusive or insulting, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e774">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>intended to stir up hatred or arouse fear.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">, and</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-142-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in the heading, at the end insert “etc.”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-143" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-8ce2f287a0f56ac6bdbfb1dc7d0ce6f0" marker="I20" class="commentary I"/>
143
</num>
<heading>Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996</heading>
<intro>
<p>
In the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
<noteRef href="#f00230" class="footnote" marker="230"/>
in each of the following provisions, for “husband” substitute “spouse”—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-143-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>Article 85ZE(7)(a);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-143-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
Article 85ZG(7)(a)
<noteRef href="#f00231" class="footnote" marker="231"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-144" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-45195b02149ff8acdc95fbe39a38d83a" marker="I21" class="commentary I"/>
144
</num>
<heading>Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002</heading>
<content>
<p>
In Article 11 of the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
<noteRef href="#f00232" class="footnote" marker="232"/>
(power to require information) in paragraph (2)(b), for “spouse or” substitute “spouse, civil partner or other”.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-145" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-3bd3fe7f74bc46d88c154ec50e6ccb40" marker="I22" class="commentary I"/>
145
</num>
<heading>Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-145-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
<noteRef href="#f00233" class="footnote" marker="233"/>
is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-145-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In Article 14(2) (cases where the beneficiary of an order for the transfer of property on the end of a marriage or civil partnership may succeed to a tenancy), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-145-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In Article 61(6) (renovation or disabled facilities grant applications: financial position of the applicant’s spouse or dependent or a person living, or intending to live, with the applicant), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-145-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In Article 85(2)(a)(ii) (conditions for obtaining certain grants: disposals to spouse or former spouse to be an exempt disposal), after “spouse”, in each place it occurs, insert “or civil partner”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-146" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-36c5ac161f21018186a320d34fbdc51a" marker="I23" class="commentary I"/>
146
</num>
<heading>Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-146-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
Schedule 5 to the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
<noteRef href="#f00234" class="footnote" marker="234"/>
(meaning of “connected persons” for purposes of section 57(2)) is amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-146-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 2—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-146-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (2), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-146-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (3).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
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<num>
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147
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<heading>Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009</heading>
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<p>
In section 1(2) of the Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
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(jurisdiction of the court to entertain proceedings for a declaration that a person is presumed to be dead), before the “or” at the end of paragraph (b) insert—
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<p>the applicant and the missing person—</p>
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<p>are of the same sex and married each other under the law of Northern Ireland, or</p>
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<num>ii</num>
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<p>registered as civil partners of each other under the law of Northern Ireland,</p>
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<p>and it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case;</p>
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148
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<heading>Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016</heading>
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<p>
In section 88(3)(a) of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
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(definition of “couple” to include same sex couples who live together in a relationship equivalent to marriage), for the words after “who live together as” substitute “if spouses of each other”.
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