Presumption of Death Act 2013 (c. 13)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Amendment of provisions about presumption of death

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) E+W

3 (1) Section 222 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (proceedings for presumption of death order) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After “presumption of death order” insert “ on an application made by a civil partner ”.

(3) Omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4) After those paragraphs insert—

“(ba) at the time the application is made, the High Court does not have jurisdiction to entertain an application by that civil partner under section 1 of the Presumption of Death Act 2013 for a declaration that the other civil partner is presumed to be dead, and”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/1810, art. 2 (with art. 3(1)(3))