The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019

Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971N.I.

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129.—(1) The Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10(3) and (4)(2), for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

(3) In section 14(2), in the words after the definition of “legal proceedings”—

(a)for “husband or wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”;

(b)after “married to” insert “, or the civil partner of,”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 129 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

(2)

Section 10 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004.