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The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART 2 Extension of civil partnership to opposite-sex couples in England and Wales
7.Approval of religious premises for formation of civil partnership
8.(1) The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005...
9.Protection against compulsion in relation to religious involvement in civil partnership
11.Religious employment of persons in same-sex or opposite-sex civil partnerships
14.(1) In section 50 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology...
16.Parental status of civil partners in cases of assisted reproduction
18.(1) The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987are amended...
20.In section 5 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and...
21.In article 3A of the Service Departments Registers Order 1959—...
22.Status of male civil partners as fathers for purposes of nationality law
25.Applications on alternative ground: evidence about civil partnership
26.Grant of full gender recognition certificate to one civil partner with consent of other partner
27.Grant of full certificate where other civil partner consents after interim certificate issued
29.Grant of full gender recognition certificate after death of civil partner while section 4A application pending
30.Removal of requirement for both civil partners to obtain full gender recognition certificate
31.Applications by civil partners to quash certificates secured by fraud
33.Amendment of definition relating to civil partnership to include overseas relationships
34.Regulations about registration of civil partnership following a change of gender by either party
36.Registration of civil partnership following a change of gender by either party
Specified overseas relationships: opposite-sex relationships
Transitional provision in relation to opposite-sex overseas relationships
2.Requirements as to other relationships in order for pre-commencement relationships to be recognised as civil partnerships
3.Treatment as civil partnership for certain purposes of relationships terminated before commencement
4.Transitional modifications of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to do with dissolution, financial matters etc.
5.Pre-commencement wills not to be revoked by virtue of recognition of pre-commencement relationships as civil partnerships
Consequential and related amendments
42.Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992
44.Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
45.Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
46.Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) Regulations 1995
48.Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996
49.Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996
51.Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996
52.Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997
53.Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998
54.Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
57.Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000
59.Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
60.Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002
62.Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002
64.Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003
66.Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003
67.Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
68.Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003
69.Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004
70.Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004
73.Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
74.Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
79.Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
80.Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
81.Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005
83.Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
85.Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
86.Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006
87.Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006
88.Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007
89.Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007
91.Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010
93.Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011
95.Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011
96.Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012
99.Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013
101.Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
102.Council Tax (Exceptions to Higher Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015
103.Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2016
104.Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017
105.Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018
110.Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006
111.Naval and Marine Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
112.Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010
113.Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
114.Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No 2) Order 2010
116.Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011
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