Overseas relationships dissolved etc. before commencement treated as civil partnerships2.

The following provisions are specified for the purpose of section 215(5)(b) of the Act of 2004—

(a)

the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 19773;

(b)

the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 19794;

(c)

in the case of a marriage solemnised on or after 5th December 2005, Article 18 (Prohibited degrees of relationship) of the Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 19845;

(d)

in the case of a bankruptcy where the bankruptcy order was made on or after 5th December 2005, Article 256A (Bankrupt’s home ceasing to form part of estate), Article 286 (Charge on bankrupt’s home), Article 286A (Low value home: application for sale, possession or charge), Article 305 (Saving for bankrupt’s home) and Article 337 (Inquiry into bankrupt’s dealings and property) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 19896;

(e)

Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 19957 (FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR CHILDREN);

(f)

Article 11 (Occupation orders where applicant has estate, etc. or has home rights), Article 13 (One former spouse or former civil partner with no existing right to occupy) and Article 15 (Neither spouse or civil partner entitled to occupy) of and Schedule 2 (TRANSFER OF CERTAIN TENANCIES ON DIVORCE ETC. OR ON SEPARATION OF COHABITEES) to the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 19988;

(g)

in the case of a notice of marriage given on or after 5th December 2005, marriage notices prescribed by the Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20039 under Article 3 (Notice of intention to marry) of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 200310;

(h)

in the case of a marriage solemnised on or after 5th December 2005, Article 5 (Power to require evidence) of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 200311; and

(i)

section 141 (Power to require evidence of name etc.), section 193 (Applications under section 191 by former civil partners) of and Schedule 12 (PROHIBITED DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP: NORTHERN IRELAND) to the Act of 2004.