The Act
8.The Act is in 8 Parts and has 30 Schedules.
9.Part 1 describes how a civil partnership is formed and how it ends.
10.Part 2 sets out the arrangements for civil partnerships in England and Wales.
Chapter 1 makes provision for the formation of a civil partnership by registration.
Chapter 2 makes provision for the dissolution of a civil partnership, nullity and other proceedings.
Chapter 3 makes provision for property and financial arrangements.
Chapter 4 sets out the effect of agreeing to form a civil partnership.
Chapter 5 covers issues relating to children.
Chapter 6 covers other miscellaneous provisions.
11.Part 3 sets out the arrangements for civil partnerships in Scotland.
Chapter 1 deals with formation and eligibility.
Chapter 2 makes provision for the formation of a civil partnership by registration.
Chapter 3 makes provision relating to occupancy rights and tenancies.
Chapter 4 makes provision for interdicts.
Chapter 5 makes provision for the dissolution of a civil partnership, separation and nullity.
Chapter 6 covers other miscellaneous provisions and matters of interpretation.
12.Part 4 makes provision for civil partnerships in Northern Ireland.
Chapter 1 makes provision for the formation of a civil partnership by registration.
Chapter 2 makes provision regarding dissolution, nullity and other proceedings.
Chapter 3 makes provisions for property and financial arrangements.
Chapter 4 sets out the effect of agreeing to form a civil partnership.
Chapter 5 covers issues relating to children.
Chapter 6 covers other miscellaneous provisions.
13.Part 5 deals with civil partnerships formed or dissolved abroad.
Chapter 1 makes provision for registration outside the UK under the provisions of an Order in Council.
Chapter 2 makes provision for certain overseas relationships to be treated as civil partnerships.
Chapter 3 sets out the circumstances in which courts in the UK will have jurisdiction in relation to the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or the legal separation of civil partners, and makes provision for recognition of dissolutions etc. obtained in other parts of or outside the UK.
Chapter 4 covers other miscellaneous and supplementary matters.
14.Part 6 deals with relationships arising through civil partnership.
15.Part 7 contains miscellaneous provisions including those relating to social security, child support and tax credits.
16.Part 8 contains supplementary material such as powers to make regulations and orders, commencement and extent.