8

An appointment under paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 160 (including one made in an unrevoked will) is revoked if—

a

the civil partnership of the person who made the appointment is dissolved or annulled, and

b

the person appointed is his former civil partner.

9

Paragraph (8) is subject to a contrary intention appearing from the appointment.

10

In paragraph (8) “dissolved or annulled” means—

a

dissolved by a dissolution order or annulled by a nullity order under Part 4 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, or

b

dissolved or annulled in any country or territory outside Northern Ireland by a dissolution or annulment which is entitled to recognition in Northern Ireland by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of that Act.