PART 2Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Civil Partnership Act 20044

1

The Civil Partnership Act 20043 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)”.