Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.

Part 6 E+W Making of Part 1 orders having regard to pension benefits

Prospective

Pension benefits to be included in matters to which court is to have regard E+W

24 (1) The matters to which the court is to have regard under paragraph 21(2)(a) include any pension benefits under a pension arrangement or by way of pension which a civil partner has or is likely to have; and, accordingly, in relation to any pension benefits paragraph 21(2)(a)(ii) has effect as if “in the foreseeable future” were omitted. E+W

(2) The matters to which the court is to have regard under paragraph 21(2)(h) include any pension benefits which, because of the making of a dissolution or nullity order, a civil partner will lose the chance of acquiring.

(3) “Pension benefits” means—

(a) benefits under a pension arrangement, or

(b) benefits by way of pension (whether under a pension arrangement or not).