Point in time view as at 04/05/2006.
Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 56 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
56(1)Amend section 31 (right of succession of spouse) as follows.S
(2)In subsection (1), after “spouse” (in both places) insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3)In subsection (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4)In subsection (4)—
(a)the existing words from “as his” to the end become paragraph (a), and
(b)after that paragraph insert the following paragraph—
“(b)in a relationship which had the characteristics of the relationship between civil partners shall be treated as the tenant’s civil partner”.
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