Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

(The document as of February, 2008)

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(10) In the heading to Article 5, for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

5 (1) Amend Article 6 (registration, etc. of matrimonial charge) as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5) and (6), after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

(3) In the heading to Article 6, after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

6 (1) Amend Article 7 (restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one matrimonial charge) as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), after "spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".

(3) In paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4), after "matrimonial" (in each place) insert "or civil partnership".

(4) In paragraph (3), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(5) In the heading to Article 7, after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

7 (1) Amend Article 8 (cancellation of registration of matrimonial charge before completion of disposal of dwelling-house) as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1) and (2), after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

(3) In the heading to Article 8, after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

8 (1) Amend Article 9 (cancellation of registration after termination of marriage, etc.) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for "matrimonial charge" substitute "matrimonial or civil partnership charge".

(3) In paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (b) and (3), after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

(4) In paragraphs (1)(b), (2)(a) and (4), after "marriage" (in each place) insert "or civil partnership".

(5) In paragraphs (1)(c), (2), (3) and (4), after "matrimonial" (in each place) insert "or civil partnership".

(6) In paragraph (1)(c), for "spouse's matrimonial home rights" substitute "spouse's or civil partner's home rights".

(7) In the heading to Article 9, after "marriage" insert "or civil partnership".

9 (1) Amend Article 10 (release of matrimonial home rights and postponement of priority of matrimonial charge) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for "spouse entitled to matrimonial home rights" substitute "spouse or civil partner entitled to home rights".

(3) In paragraphs (2) and (3), for "matrimonial charge" (in each place) substitute "matrimonial or civil partnership charge".

(4) In paragraph (2), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(5) In paragraph (3), after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

(6) In the heading to Article 10, after "matrimonial" (in each place) insert "or civil partnership".

10 (1) Amend Article 11 (occupation orders where applicant has estate or interest etc. or has matrimonial home rights) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(3) After paragraph (2) insert--

" (2A) If a civil partnership agreement (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) is terminated, no application under this Article may be made by virtue of Article 3(3)(eza) by reference to that agreement after the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which it is terminated. "

(4) In paragraph (3)(f)--

(a) for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights", and

(b) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

(5) In paragraph (4), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(6) In paragraph (5)--

(a) for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights",

(b) after "is the other spouse" insert "or civil partner",

(d) in sub-paragraph (a), after "spouse" insert "or civil partner", and

(e) in sub-paragraph (b), after "marriage" insert "or civil partnership".

(7) In the heading to Article 11, for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

11 In Article 12 (effect of order under Article 11 where rights are charge on dwelling-house), in paragraph (1)--

(a) for "a spouse's matrimonial home rights" substitute "B's home rights", and

(b) for "the other spouse" (in each place) substitute "A".

12 (1) Amend Article 13 (one former spouse with no existing right to occupy) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a) and (b), after "former spouse" insert "or former civil partner".

(3) For paragraph (1)(c) substitute--

" (c) the dwelling house--

(i) in the case of former spouses, was at any time their matrimonial home or was at any time intended by them to be their matrimonial home, or

(ii) in the case of former civil partners, was at any time their civil partnership home or was at any time intended by them to be their civil partnership home. "

(4) In paragraph (2), after "former spouse" (in both places) insert "or former civil partner".

(5) In paragraph (6)(f), after "marriage" insert "or civil partnership".

(6) After paragraph (6)(g)(i), insert--

" (ia) for a property adjustment order under Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004; " .

(7) In paragraph (9)(a), after "former spouses" insert "or former civil partners".

(8) In paragraphs (11) and (12), after "former spouse" insert "or former civil partner".

(9) For paragraph (13)(a) and (b) substitute--

" (a) as if he were B (the person entitled to occupy the dwelling-house by virtue of that Article); and

(b) as if the respondent were A (the person entitled as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) of that Article). "

(10) In the heading to Article 13, after "former spouse" insert "or former civil partner".

13 In Article 14 (one cohabitee or former cohabitee with no existing right to occupy), for paragraph (13)(a) and (b) substitute--

" (a) as if he were B (the person entitled to occupy the dwelling-house by virtue of that Article); and

(b) as if the respondent were A (the person entitled as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) of that Article). "

14 (1) Amend Article 15 (neither spouse entitled to occupy) as follows.

(2) After paragraph (1) insert--

" (1A) This Article also applies if--

(a) one civil partner or former civil partner and the other civil partner or former civil partner occupy a dwelling-house which is or was the civil partnership home; but

(b) neither of them is entitled to remain in occupation--

(i) by virtue of a beneficial estate or contract; or

(ii) by virtue of any statutory provision giving him the right to remain in occupation. "

(3) In paragraph (3)(c), for "spouses" substitute "parties".

(4) In the heading to Article 15, after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

15 In Article 20 (non-molestation orders), after paragraph (4) insert--

" (4ZA) If a civil partnership agreement (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) is terminated, no application under this Article may be made by virtue of Article 3(3)(eza) by reference to that agreement after the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which it is terminated. "

16 (1) In Article 22 (evidence of agreement to marry), after paragraph (2) insert--

" (3) Subject to paragraph (4), the court shall not make an order under Article 11 or 20 by virtue of Article 3(3)(eza) unless there is produced to it evidence in writing of the existence of the civil partnership agreement (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004).

(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply if the court is satisfied that the civil partnership agreement was evidenced by--

(a) a gift by one party to the agreement to the other as a token of the agreement, or

(b) a ceremony entered into by the parties in the presence of one or more other persons assembled for the purpose of witnessing the ceremony. "

(2) In the heading to Article 22, after "marry" insert "or form a civil partnership".

17 In Article 24 (variation and discharge of orders), in paragraph (3)--

(a) for "a spouse's matrimonial home rights are" substitute "B's home rights are, under Article 12,", and

(b) for "the other spouse" (in each place) substitute "A".

18 (1) Amend Article 31 (dwelling-house subject to mortgage) as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (3)(a) and (4), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(3) In paragraph (5), after "spouse, former spouse" insert ", civil partner, former civil partner".

19 (1) Amend Article 33 (actions by mortgagees: service of notice on certain persons) as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1) and (2), after "matrimonial" insert "or civil partnership".

20 (1) Amend Article 39 (appeals) as follows.

(2) At the end of paragraph (2)(b) insert " or

(c) where the county court is a civil partnership proceedings county court exercising jurisdiction under the Civil Partnership Act 2004. "

(3) At the end of paragraph (6) insert "or a civil partnership proceedings county court exercising jurisdiction under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 in the same proceedings".

21 (1) Amend Schedule 2 (transfer of certain tenancies on divorce etc. or on separation of cohabitees) as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(2), before the definition of "cohabitee" insert--

" "civil partner", except in paragraph 2, includes (where the context requires) former civil partner; " .

(3) In paragraph 2(1), after "spouse" (in both places) insert "or civil partner".

(4) For paragraph 2(2) substitute--

" (2) The court may make a Part II order--

(a) on granting a decree of divorce, a decree of nullity of marriage or a decree of judicial separation or at any time thereafter (whether, in the case of a decree of divorce or nullity of marriage, before or after the decree is made absolute), or

(b) at any time when it has power to make a property adjustment order under Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 with respect to the civil partnership. "

(5) In paragraph 2(3), after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

(6) Omit "or" at the end of paragraph 4(1)(a) and insert--

" (aa) in the case of civil partners, a civil partnership home; or " .

(7) In paragraph 5(a), after "spouses" insert ", civil partners".

(8) In paragraph 6, after "spouse" (in both places) insert ", civil partner".

(9) In paragraph 7(1) and (2), after "spouse" (in each place) insert ", civil partner".

(10) For paragraph 7(3) substitute--

" (3) If the spouse, civil partner or cohabitee so entitled is a successor within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15))--

(a) his former spouse (or, in the case of judicial separation, his spouse),

(b) his former civil partner (or, if a separation order is in force, his civil partner), or

is to be deemed also to be a successor within the meaning of that Chapter. "

(11) In paragraph 8(1) and (2)(a) and (b), after "spouse" insert ", civil partner".

(12) In paragraph 8(3), after "widower" insert "or surviving civil partner".

(13) In paragraph 9(1) (in both places), after "spouse" insert ", civil partner".

(14) In paragraph 10(1), after "spouses" insert ", civil partners".

(15) In paragraph 10(2), after "spouse" insert ", civil partner".

(16) For paragraph 11 and the heading preceding it, substitute--

" Date when order made between spouses or civil partners takes effect

11 The date specified in a Part II order as the date on which the order is to take effect must not be earlier than--

(a) in the case of a marriage in respect of which a decree of divorce or nullity has been granted, the date on which the decree is made absolute;

(b) in the case of a civil partnership in respect of which a dissolution or nullity order has been made, the date on which the order is made final. "

(17) For paragraph 12 and the heading preceding it substitute--

" Effect of remarriage or subsequent civil partnership

12 (1) If after the grant of a decree dissolving or annulling a marriage either spouse remarries or forms a civil partnership, that spouse is not entitled to apply, by reference to the grant of that decree, for a Part II order.

(2) If after the making of a dissolution or nullity order either civil partner forms a subsequent civil partnership or marries, that civil partner is not entitled to apply, by reference to the making of that order, for a Part II order.

(3) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)--

(a) the references to remarrying and marrying, include references to cases where the marriage is by law void or voidable, and

(b) the references to forming a civil partnership, include references to cases where the civil partnership is by law void or voidable. "

(18) In paragraph 14(1)--

(a) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner", and

(b) for "spouse's matrimonial home rights" substitute "spouse's or civil partner's home rights".

(19) In paragraph 14(2), after "spouse" insert ", civil partner".

Part 2 Consequential amendments

Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 18)

22 In Part 1 of Schedule 6 (registration of certain burdens), in paragraph 14A for "matrimonial charge (within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 or" substitute "matrimonial or civil partnership charge (".

Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 25)

23 In section 4(4A), for "matrimonial charge (within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 or" substitute "matrimonial or civil partnership charge (".

Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/1896 (N.I. 21))

24 (1) Amend Article 30A (spouses having statutory rights of occupation) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)--

(a) for "one spouse ("A")" substitute "one spouse or civil partner ("A")", and

(b) for "the other spouse ("B") acquires matrimonial home rights" substitute "the other spouse or civil partner ("B") acquires home rights".

(3) In paragraph (2), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(4) In the heading to Article 30A, after "spouses" insert "and civil partners".

Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20))

25 (1) Amend Article 14 (extended discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (4A)(b), for "tenant's spouse or former spouse, having matrimonial home rights" substitute "tenant's spouse or former spouse, or civil partner or former civil partner, having home rights".

(3) In paragraph (4B)--

(a) after "the spouse or former spouse" insert ", or the civil partner or former civil partner,", and

(b) for "those matrimonial home rights" substitute "those home rights".

(4) In paragraph (4C)--

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for "former spouse of the tenant" substitute "former spouse or former civil partner of the tenant", and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) after "former spouse," insert "former civil partner,".

(5) In paragraph (4D), after "former spouse," insert "former civil partner,".

Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15))

26 In Article 36(1)(d) (rent not to be increased on account of tenant's improvements), after "former spouse" insert "civil partner, former civil partner,".

27 (1) Amend Article 47 (extended discretion of court in possession claims) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (5), for "tenant's spouse or former spouse, having matrimonial home rights" substitute "tenant's spouse or former spouse, or civil partner or former civil partner, having home rights".

(3) In paragraph (6)--

(a) after "the spouse or former spouse" insert ", or the civil partner or former civil partner", and

(b) for "those matrimonial home rights" substitute "those home rights".

(4) In paragraph (7)--

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for "former spouse of the tenant" substitute "former spouse or former civil partner of the tenant",

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), after "former spouse" insert "former civil partner".

(5) In paragraph (8) after "former spouse," insert "former civil partner,".

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))

28 (1) Amend Article 309 (rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt's spouse) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights".

(3) In paragraph (2)--

(a) for "a spouse's matrimonial home rights" substitute "a spouse's or civil partner's home rights", and

(b) after "the other spouse" (in each place) insert "or civil partner".

(4) In paragraph (3) after "spouse or former spouse" insert "or civil partner or former civil partner".

29 (1) Amend Article 310 (rights of occupation of bankrupt) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2), for "spouse (if any) has matrimonial home rights" substitute "spouse or civil partner (if any) has home rights".

(3) In paragraph (3)--

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for "matrimonial home rights" substitute "home rights", and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), after "spouse" insert or "civil partner".

Part 3 Transitional provision

30 (1) Any reference (however expressed) in any enactment, instrument or document (whether passed or made before or after the passing of this Act)--

(a) to rights of occupation under, or within the meaning of, Part II of the Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1984 (N.I. 14)), or

(b) to matrimonial home rights under, or within the meaning of, the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I. 6)),

is to be construed, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the instrument or document, as being or as the case requires including a reference to home rights under, or within the meaning of, the 1998 Order as amended by this Schedule.

(2) Any reference (however expressed) in the 1998 Order or in any other enactment, instrument or document (including any enactment amended by this Schedule) to home rights under, or within the meaning of, the 1998 Order is to be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of this Schedule, references to rights of occupation under, or within the meaning of, Part II of the 1984 Order and to matrimonial home rights under, or within the meaning of, the 1998 Order without the amendments made by this Schedule.

(3) Any reference (however expressed) in any enactment, instrument or document (whether passed or made before or after the passing of this Act) to a matrimonial charge under, or within the meaning of--

(a) Article 5(1) of the 1984 Order, or

(b) the 1998 Order,

is to be construed, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the instrument or document, as being or as the case requires including a reference to a matrimonial or civil partnership charge under, or within the meaning of, the 1998 Order as amended by this Schedule.

(4) Any reference (however expressed) in the 1998 Order or in any other enactment, instrument or document (including any enactment amended by this Schedule) to a matrimonial or civil partnership charge under, or within the meaning of, the 1998 Order is to be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of this Schedule, references to a matrimonial charge under, or within the meaning of--

(a) Article 5(1) of the 1984 Order, or

(b) the 1998 Order.

Section 213

SCHEDULE 20 Meaning of overseas relationship: specified relationships

A relationship is specified for the purposes of section 213 (meaning of "overseas relationship") if it is registered in a country or territory given in the first column of the table and fits the description given in relation to that country or territory in the second column--

Country or territory	Description
Belgium	cohabitation légale (statutory cohabitation)
Belgium	marriage
Canada: Nova Scotia	domestic partnership
Canada: Quebec	civil union
Denmark	registreret partnerskab (registered partnership)
Finland	rekisteröity parisuhde (registered partnership)
France	pacte civile de solidarité (civil solidarity pact)
Germany	Lebenspartnerschaft (life partnership)
Iceland	staðfesta samvist (confirmed cohabitation)
Netherlands	geregistreerde partnerschap (registered partnership)
Netherlands	marriage
Norway	registrert partnerskap (registered partnership)
Sweden	registrerat partnerskap (registered partnership)
United States of America: Vermont	civil union

Section 247

SCHEDULE 21 References to stepchildren etc. in existing Acts

1 The Declinature Act 1681 (c. 79) (Senators of College of Justice not to sit in causes of persons related to them).

2 Section 21 of the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 (c. 49) (assignment of holding).

3 Section 68(2)(e) of the Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76) (solemnisation of marriages of stepchildren of servicemen in naval, military and air force chapels etc.).

4 Section 7(7) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (rights of members of family succeeding to tenancy on death: member of another's family).

5 Section 18(3) of that Act (residential rights and exclusion of enfranchisement or extension: adult member of another's family).

6 Section 2(2) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57) (employees to be covered).

7 Section 27(5) of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1972 (c. 48) (pensions for dependants of Prime Minister or Speaker).

8 Section 184(5) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) (associates).

9 Section 1(5) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c. 30) (right of action for wrongful act causing death: who are dependants).

10 The definition of "relative" in section 31(1) of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34) (interpretation, etc.).

11 Section 32(3) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38) ("associate": meaning of relative).

12 Section 13(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53) (deduction of relationships).

13 Section 12(5) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) (general provisions as to medical recommendations: persons who may not give recommendations).

14 Section 25C(10) of that Act (supervision applications: meaning of "close relative").

15 Section 5(3) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34) (interpretation: member of another's family).

16 Section 153(4) of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) (transactions not prohibited by section 151).

17 Section 203(1) of that Act (notification of family and corporate interests: person interested in shares).

18 Section 327(2) of that Act (extension of section 323 to spouses and children).

19 Section 328(8) of that Act (extension of section 324 to spouses and children).

20 Section 346(2) of that Act ("connected persons").

21 Section 430E(8) of that Act (associates).

22 Section 742A(6) of that Act (meaning of "offer to the public").

23 Section 74(4)(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66) (meaning of "associate").

24 Section 113(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (members of a person's family).

25 Section 186(2) of that Act (members of a person's family).

26 Section 105(2) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (members of a person's family).

27 Section 20(6) of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) (powers of investment and disposal in relation to public airport companies).

28 Section 435(8) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (meaning of "associate").

29 Section 70(2)(a) and (c), (3)(a) and (4) of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) (interpretation).

30 Section 83(2)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) (members of a person's family).

31 Section 4(6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31) (relevant disposals).

32 Section 52(2)(a) of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40) (meaning of "associate").

33 The definition of "relative" in section 105(1) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (interpretation).

34 Paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42) (restrictions on the holding of licences).

35 Section 11(1) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55) (bequest of lease).

36 Section 77(3)(c) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40) (information on appointed actuary to be annexed to balance sheet).

37 The definitions of "son" and "daughter" in section 119A(2) of that Act (meaning of "associate").

38 Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the Charities Act 1993 (c. 10) (meaning of "connected person" for purposes of section 36(2)).

39 Section 10(5) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28) (premises with a resident landlord: adult member of another's family).

40 Section 61(2) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 44) (member of family).

41 Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) (intercourse with stepchild).

42 Section 161(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) (domestic servants).

43 The definition of "relative" in section 63(1) of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (interpretation of Part 4 of the 1996 Act).

44 Section 62(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (members of a person's family: Part 1).

45 Section 140(2) of that Act (members of a person's family: Chapter 1).

46 Section 143P(3) of that Act (members of a person's family: Chapter 1A).

47 The definition of "relative" in section 178(3) of that Act (meaning of associated person).

48 Section 422(4)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (controller).

49 Paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 11 to that Act (offers of securities).

50 Section 108(2)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10) (meaning of certain terms).

51 Section 1(3) of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 11) (application to suspend enforcement of standard security).

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