4.—(1) The Civil Partnership Act 2004(1) 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)”.
2004 c. 33, amended by S.I. 2010/976; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.