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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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2(1)The orders are—N.I.

(a)an order that the respondent must make to the applicant such periodical payments for such term as may be specified;

(b)an order that the respondent must pay to the applicant such lump sum as may be specified;

(c)an order that the respondent must make—

(i)to the applicant for the benefit of a child of the family to whom the application relates, or

(ii)to a child of the family to whom the application relates, such periodical payments for such term as may be specified;

(d)an order that the respondent must pay such lump sum as may be specified—

(i)to the applicant for the benefit of a child of the family to whom the application relates, or

(ii)to a child of the family to whom the application relates.

(2)The amount of a lump sum specified under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (d) must not exceed—

(a)£1,000, or

(b)such larger amount as the Lord Chancellor may [F1, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,] from time to time by order fix for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.

(3)The power to make an order under sub-paragraph (2) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

(4)An order under sub-paragraph (2) is subject to [F2negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954].

(5)Specified” means specified in the order.

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