The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

PART 1 Introductory provision

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the later of 2nd December 2019 and the day after the day on which they are made.

Extent

2.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, these Regulations extend to England and Wales only.

(2) The following provisions of these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

(a) this Part;

(b) regulations 20, 21 and 22;

(c) Part 5, except for regulations 25, 32, 33 and 36;

(d) regulation 38;

(e) regulation 41.

(3) The following provisions of these Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland—

(a) regulations 10, 11 and 16;

(b) regulation 25.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), an amendment contained in Schedule 3 has the same extent as the provision amended (except insofar as the provision extends outside the United Kingdom).

(5) In Schedule 3—

(a) paragraphs 1, 8, 108, 109, 111(3)(b), 112(3)(b), 113(3)(b) and 114 extend to England and Wales only;

(b) paragraph 116 extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.