SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004

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1

In Schedule 3 (registration by former spouses one of whom has changed sex), paragraph 7 is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) for “three” substitute “two”.

3

Sub-paragraph (3) is omitted.

4

In sub-paragraph (4)—

a

for “third” substitute “second”;

b

for the words from “a member” to “United Kingdom” substitute “an officer, seaman or marine borne on the books of one of Her Majesty’s ships at sea”.

5

For sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

6

B may make the necessary declaration without reference to A’s usual place of residence for any period.

6

In sub-paragraph (9)—

a

paragraph (b) is omitted;

b

in paragraph (c) for the words from “a member” to “United Kingdom” substitute “an officer, seaman or marine borne on the books of one of Her Majesty’s ships at sea”.

7

Sub-paragraph (10) is omitted.