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Civil Partnership Act 2004

Civil Partnership Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 33

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 – Civil partnerships formed or dissolved abroad etc.Introduction

Chapter 4 – Miscellaneous and supplementary
Section 241: Transmission of certificates of registration of overseas relationships

471.This section permits the making of an Order in Council to provide for the transmission to the Registrar General of foreign certificates in relation to overseas relationships, for the issue of certified copies by the Registrar General, and for these to be received in evidence. This section will be used to make provision for civil partnerships corresponding to the provisions of section 18(2) of the Foreign Marriage Act 1892 (c.23).

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