SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments Relating to Parenthood

PART 1Amendments to Primary legislation

Civil Partnership Act 20044

In section 86 of the Civil Partnership Act 20045 (eligibility), after subsection (5) insert—

5A

This section and Schedule 10 have effect as if any reference in that Schedule to a mother within any of the degrees of relationship specified in either column included a woman who is a parent of a child by virtue of section 42 or 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22).