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The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019

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Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986N.I.

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140.—(1) The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(1) 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”.

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I1Reg. 140 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

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

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