Civil Partnership Act 2004
2004 CHAPTER 33
Commentary on Sections
Part 4 – Civil Partnership: Northern Ireland.Introduction
Chapter 6 – Miscellaneous
Section 209: Restrictions on publicity of reports of proceedings
408.This section extends section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes (Reports) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 to civil partners. Section 1 of the 1966 Act makes it an offence to publish certain details in connection with judicial proceedings for dissolution or nullity of marriage, judicial separation and any proceedings by one spouse against the other for financial provision or proceedings concerning an order made in connection with any cause or matter. This clause makes it an offence to disclose similar details in relation to civil partners involved in comparable judicial proceedings under the Civil Partnership Act.
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