The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Civil Partnership Act 2004

4.—(1) The Civil Partnership Act 2004(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 219 (power to make provision corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003)—

(a) in the heading, for “corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003” substitute “as to jurisdiction in relation to civil partnerships”;

(b) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a)—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (i) for “a member state,” substitute “England and Wales, or”;

(bb) omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “or” following it;

(cc) in sub-paragraph (iii) for “a part of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland`” substitute “England and Wales”;

(ii) omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it;

(c) in subsection (1A)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “in such cases as are mentioned in subsection (1)(a), and” substitute “in cases where a civil partner—

“(i) is or has been habitually resident in Northern Ireland, or

(ii) is domiciled in Northern Ireland.”;

(ii) omit paragraph (b);

(d) omit subsections (3) to (5).

(3) In section 234 (recognition in the UK of overseas dissolution, annulment or separation)—

(a) in subsection (1) omit “Subject to subsection (2),”;

(b) omit subsection (2);

(c) in subsection (3) for “subsections (1) and (2)” substitute “subsection (1)”.

(1)

2004 c. 33, amended by S.I. 2010/976; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.