Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 28 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
28(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations—E+W
(a)make provision, in relation to any provision of paragraph 25 or 26 which authorises the court making a Part 1 order to require the person responsible for a pension arrangement to make a payment for the benefit of the other civil partner, as to—
(i)the person to whom, and
(ii)the terms on which,
the payment is to be made;
(b)make provision, in relation to payment under a mistaken belief as to the continuation in force of a provision included by virtue of paragraph 25 or 26 in a Part 1 order, about the rights or liabilities of the payer, the payee or the person to whom the payment was due;
(c)require notices to be given in respect of changes of circumstances relevant to Part 1 orders which include provision made by virtue of paragraphs 25 and 26;
(d)make provision for the person responsible for a pension arrangement to be discharged in prescribed circumstances from a requirement imposed by virtue of paragraph 25 or 26;
(e)make provision about calculation and verification in relation to the valuation of—
(i)benefits under a pension arrangement, or
(ii)shareable state scheme rights (within the meaning of paragraph 16(3)),
for the purposes of the court’s functions in connection with the exercise of any of its powers under this Schedule.
(2)Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(e) may include—
(a)provision for calculation or verification in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a prescribed person, and
(b)provision by reference to regulations under section 30 or 49(4) of the 1999 Act.
(3)The power to make regulations under paragraph 27 or this paragraph is exercisable by statutory instrument which is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)“Prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 28 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 5 para. 28 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 5 para. 28 in force for certain purposes at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Sch. 5 para. 28 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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