Civil Partnership Act 2004

160 Interpretation N.I.

In this Chapter—

• [F1 “2014 Act” means the Immigration Act 2014;]

• “civil partnership notice” means a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 139;

• “civil partnership notice book” has the meaning given by section 140;

• “prescribed”, except in relation to a fee, means prescribed by regulations under section 159 and, in relation to a fee, means prescribed by order under section 157;

• “registrar” means such person appointed under section 152(1)(a) or (b) or (3) as may be prescribed;

• “Registrar General” means the Registrar General for Northern Ireland;

• [F2 “relevant national” has the same meaning as in section 30A;]

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (N.I.)).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 160 inserted (1.3.2015) by The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/395), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(a) (with art. 1(3))

F2 Words in s. 160 inserted (1.3.2015) by The Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/395), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(b) (with art. 1(3))