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3.—(1) Paragraph 5 of Schedule A1 (power to make provision corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003) to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading for “EC Regulation 2201/2003” substitute “provision for opposite sex married couples”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)in paragraph (a)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i) for “a member state,” substitute “England and Wales, or”;
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “or” following it;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (iii) for “a part of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland” substitute “England and Wales”;
(b)omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.
(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).
4.—(1) The Civil Partnership Act 2004(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 219 (power to make provision corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003)—
(a)in the heading, for “corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003” substitute “as to jurisdiction in relation to civil partnerships”;
(b)in subsection (1)—
(i)in paragraph (a)—
(aa)in sub-paragraph (i) for “a member state,” substitute “England and Wales, or”;
(bb)omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “or” following it;
(cc)in sub-paragraph (iii) for “a part of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland`” substitute “England and Wales”;
(ii)omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it;
(c)in subsection (1A)—
(i)in paragraph (a) for “in such cases as are mentioned in subsection (1)(a), and” substitute “in cases where a civil partner—
“(i)is or has been habitually resident in Northern Ireland, or
(ii)is domiciled in Northern Ireland.”;
(ii)omit paragraph (b);
(d)omit subsections (3) to (5).
(3) In section 234 (recognition in the UK of overseas dissolution, annulment or separation)—
(a)in subsection (1) omit “Subject to subsection (2),”;
(b)omit subsection (2);
(c)in subsection (3) for “subsections (1) and (2)” substitute “subsection (1)”.
1973 c. 45, Schedule A1 was inserted by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Schedule 4, Part 4, paragraph 8; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
2004 c. 33, amended by S.I. 2010/976; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.