The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014

Civil Partnership Act 2004

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29.—(1) The 2004 Act(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 212 (meaning of “overseas relationship”), after subsection (1) insert—

(1A) But, for the purposes of the application of this Act to England and Wales, marriage is not an overseas relationship..

(3) In each of paragraphs 5 (declaration) and 11 (declaration) of Schedule 2 (civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales), after “civil partner” insert “, widow or widower”.