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Civil Partnership Act 2004

2004 Chapter 33

 
 
 
CONTENTS

PART 1
INTRODUCTION
Section 
1Civil partnership

PART 2
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: ENGLAND AND WALES
CHAPTER 1
REGISTRATION
Formation, eligibility and parental etc. consent
2Formation of civil partnership by registration
3Eligibility
4Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18

Registration procedure: general
5Types of pre-registration procedure
6Place of registration
7The civil partnership document

The standard procedure
8Notice of proposed civil partnership and declaration
9Power to require evidence of name etc.
10Proposed civil partnership to be publicised
11Meaning of "the waiting period"
12Power to shorten the waiting period
13Objection to proposed civil partnership
14Issue of civil partnership schedule
15Appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule
16Frivolous objections and representations: liability for costs etc.
17Period during which registration may take place

The procedures for house-bound and detained persons
18House-bound persons
19Detained persons

Modified procedures for certain non-residents
20Modified procedures for certain non-residents

The special procedure
21Notice of proposed civil partnership
22Evidence to be produced
23Application to be reported to Registrar General
24Objection to issue of Registrar General's licence
25Issue of Registrar General's licence
26Frivolous objections: liability for costs
27Period during which registration may take place

Supplementary
28Registration authorities
29Civil partnership registrars
30The Registrar General and the register
31Offences relating to civil partnership schedule
32Offences relating to Registrar General's licence
33Offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships
34Fees
35Power to assimilate provisions relating to civil registration
36Regulations and orders

CHAPTER 2
DISSOLUTION, NULLITY AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
Introduction
37Powers to make orders and effect of orders
38The period before conditional orders may be made final
39Intervention of the Queen's Proctor
40Proceedings before order has been made final
41Time bar on applications for dissolution orders
42Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
43Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements

Dissolution of civil partnership
44Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievably
45Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown
46Dissolution order not precluded by previous separation order etc.
47Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on ground of grave hardship
48Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases

Nullity
49Grounds on which civil partnership is void
50Grounds on which civil partnership is voidable
51Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidable
52Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
53Power to validate civil partnership
54Validity of civil partnerships registered outside England and Wales

Presumption of death orders
55Presumption of death orders

Separation orders
56Separation orders
57Effect of separation order

Declarations
58Declarations
59General provisions as to making and effect of declarations
60The Attorney General and proceedings for declarations
61Supplementary provisions as to declarations

General provisions
62Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings
63Restrictions on making of orders affecting children
64Parties to proceedings under this Chapter

CHAPTER 3
PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
65Contribution by civil partner to property improvement
66Disputes between civil partners about property
67Applications under section 66 where property not in possession etc.
68Applications under section 66 by former civil partners
69Actions in tort between civil partners
70Assurance policy by civil partner for benefit of other civil partner etc.
71Wills, administration of estates and family provision
72Financial relief for civil partners and children of family

CHAPTER 4
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
73Civil partnership agreements unenforceable
74Property where civil partnership agreement is terminated

CHAPTER 5
CHILDREN
75Parental responsibility, children of the family and relatives
76Guardianship
77Entitlement to apply for residence or contact order
78Financial provision for children
79Adoption

CHAPTER 6
MISCELLANEOUS
80False statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships
81Housing and tenancies
82Family homes and domestic violence
83Fatal accidents claims
84Evidence

PART 3
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: SCOTLAND
CHAPTER 1
FORMATION AND ELIGIBILITY
85Formation of civil partnership by registration
86Eligibility

CHAPTER 2
REGISTRATION
87Appointment of authorised registrars
88Notice of proposed civil partnership
89Civil partnership notice book
90Publicisation
91Early registration
92Objections to registration
93Place of registration
94The civil partnership schedule
95Further provision as to registration
96Civil partnership with former spouse
97Certificates of no impediment for Part 2 purposes
98Application of certain sections of 1965 Act to civil partnership register
99Correction of errors in civil partnership register
100Offences

CHAPTER 3
OCCUPANCY RIGHTS AND TENANCIES
Occupancy rights
101Occupancy rights
102Occupancy: subsidiary and consequential rights
103Regulation by court of rights of occupancy of family home
104Exclusion orders
105Duration of orders under sections 103 and 104
106Continued exercise of occupancy rights after dealing
107Dispensation with civil partner's consent to dealing
108Interests of heritable creditors
109Provisions where both civil partners have title
110Rights of occupancy in relation to division and sale
111Adjudication

Transfer of tenancy
112Transfer of tenancy

CHAPTER 4
INTERDICTS
113Civil partners: competency of interdict
114Attachment of powers of arrest to relevant interdicts
115Police powers after arrest
116Procedure after arrest

CHAPTER 5
DISSOLUTION, SEPARATION AND NULLITY
Dissolution and separation
117Dissolution
118Encouragement of reconciliation
119Effect of resumption of cohabitation
120Separation
121Dissolution following on decree of separation
122Registration of dissolution of civil partnership

Nullity
123Nullity
124Validity of civil partnerships registered outside Scotland

Financial provision after overseas proceedings
125Financial provision after overseas dissolution or annulment

CHAPTER 6
MISCELLANEOUS AND INTERPRETATION
Miscellaneous
126Regulations
127Attachment
128Promise or agreement to enter into civil partnership
129Lord Advocate as party to action for nullity or dissolution of civil partnership
130Civil partner of accused a competent witness
131Succession: legal rights arising by virtue of civil partnership
132Assurance policies
133Council Tax: liability of civil partners
134General provisions as to fees

Interpretation
135Interpretation of this Part
136The expression "relative" in the 1965 Act

PART 4
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: NORTHERN IRELAND
CHAPTER 1
REGISTRATION
Formation and eligibility
137Formation of civil partnership by registration
138Eligibility

Preliminaries to registration
139Notice of proposed civil partnership
140Civil partnership notice book and list of intended civil partnerships
141Power to require evidence of name etc.
142Objections
143Civil partnership schedule
144Place of registration

Young persons
145Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18

Supplementary
146Validity of registration
147Corrections and cancellations
148Interpreters
149Detained persons
150Certificates of no impediment for Part 2 purposes
151Registration districts and registration authorities
152Registrars and other staff
153Records and documents to be sent to Registrar General
154Annual report
155Searches
156Proof of civil partnership for purposes of certain statutory provisions
157Fees
158Offences
159Regulations
160Interpretation

CHAPTER 2
DISSOLUTION, NULLITY AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
Introduction
161Powers to make orders and effect of orders
162The period before conditional orders may be made final
163Intervention by the Crown Solicitor
164Proceedings before order has been made final
165Time bar on applications for dissolution orders
166Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
167Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements

Dissolution of civil partnership
168Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievably
169Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown
170Dissolution order not precluded by previous separation order etc.
171Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on ground of grave hardship
172Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases

Nullity
173Grounds on which civil partnership is void
174Grounds on which civil partnership is voidable
175Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidable
176Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
177Validity of civil partnerships registered outside Northern Ireland

Presumption of death orders
178Presumption of death orders

Separation orders
179Separation orders
180Effect of separation order

Declarations
181Declarations
182General provisions as to making and effect of declarations
183The Attorney General and proceedings for declarations
184Supplementary provisions as to declarations

General provisions
185Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings
186Restrictions on making of orders affecting children
187Parties to proceedings under this Chapter

The court
188The court
189Appeals
190Transfer of proceedings

CHAPTER 3
PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
191Disputes between civil partners about property
192Applications under section 191 where property not in possession etc.
193Applications under section 191 by former civil partners
194Assurance policy by civil partner for benefit of other civil partner etc.
195Wills, administration of estates and family provision
196Financial relief for civil partners and children of family

CHAPTER 4
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
197Civil partnership agreements unenforceable
198Property where civil partnership agreement is terminated

CHAPTER 5
CHILDREN
199Parental responsibility, children of the family and relatives
200Guardianship
201Entitlement to apply for residence or contact order
202Financial provision for children
203Adoption

CHAPTER 6
MISCELLANEOUS
204False statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships
205Housing and tenancies
206Family homes and domestic violence
207Fatal accidents claims
208Evidence
209Restriction on publicity of reports of proceedings

PART 5
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP FORMED OR DISSOLVED ABROAD ETC.
CHAPTER 1
REGISTRATION OUTSIDE UK UNDER ORDER IN COUNCIL
210Registration at British consulates etc.
211Registration by armed forces personnel

CHAPTER 2
OVERSEAS RELATIONSHIPS TREATED AS CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
212Meaning of "overseas relationship"
213Specified relationships
214The general conditions
215Overseas relationships treated as civil partnerships: the general rule
216The same-sex requirement
217Person domiciled in a part of the United Kingdom
218The public policy exception

CHAPTER 3
DISSOLUTION ETC.: JURISDICTION AND RECOGNITION
Introduction
219Power to make provision corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003

Jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales
220Meaning of "the court"
221Proceedings for dissolution, separation or nullity order
222Proceedings for presumption of death order
223Proceedings for dissolution, nullity or separation order: supplementary
224Applications for declarations as to validity etc.

Jurisdiction of Scottish courts
225Jurisdiction of Scottish courts
226Sisting of proceedings
227Scottish ancillary and collateral orders

Jurisdiction of courts in Northern Ireland
228Meaning of "the court"
229Proceedings for dissolution, separation or nullity order
230Proceedings for presumption of death order
231Proceedings for dissolution, nullity or separation order: supplementary
232Applications for declarations as to validity etc.

Recognition of dissolution, annulment and separation
233Effect of dissolution, annulment or separation obtained in the UK
234Recognition in the UK of overseas dissolution, annulment or separation
235Grounds for recognition
236Refusal of recognition
237Supplementary provisions relating to recognition of dissolution etc.
238Non-recognition elsewhere of dissolution or annulment

CHAPTER 4
MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
239Commanding officers' certificates for Part 2 purposes
240Certificates of no impediment to overseas relationships
241Transmission of certificates of registration of overseas relationships
242Power to make provision relating to certain Commonwealth forces
243Fees
244Orders in Council: supplementary
245Interpretation

PART 6
RELATIONSHIPS ARISING THROUGH CIVIL PARTNERSHIP
246Interpretation of statutory references to stepchildren etc.
247Provisions to which section 246 applies: Acts of Parliament etc.
248Provisions to which section 246 applies: Northern Ireland

PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS
249Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships
250Gender recognition where applicant a civil partner
251Discrimination against civil partners in employment field
252Discrimination against civil partners in employment field: Northern Ireland
253Civil partners to have unlimited insurable interest in each other
254Social security, child support and tax credits
255Power to amend enactments relating to pensions
256Amendment of certain enactments relating to pensions
257Amendment of certain enactments relating to the armed forces

PART 8
SUPPLEMENTARY
258Regulations and orders
259Power to make further provision in connection with civil partnership
260Community obligations and civil partners
261Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
262Extent
263Commencement
264Short title
 

 
    Schedule 1-Prohibited degrees of relationship: England and Wales
    Part 1-The prohibitions
    Part 2-Special provisions relating to qualified prohibitions
    Schedule 2-Civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales
    Part 1-Appropriate persons
    Part 2-Obtaining consent: general
    Part 3-Obtaining consent: special procedure
    Part 4-Provisions relating to the court
    Schedule 3-Registration by former spouses one of whom has changed sex
    Schedule 4-Wills, administration of estates and family provision
    Part 1-Wills
    Part 2-Administration of estates and family provision
    Schedule 5-Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.
    Part 1-Financial provision in connection with dissolution, nullity or separation
    Part 2-Property adjustment on or after dissolution, nullity or separation
    Part 3-Sale of property orders
    Part 4-Pension sharing orders on or after dissolution or nullity order
    Part 5-Matters to which court is to have regard under Parts 1 to 4
    Part 6-Making of Part 1 orders having regard to pension benefits
    Part 7-Pension protection fund compensation etc.
    Part 8-Maintenance pending outcome of dissolution, nullity or separation proceedings
    Part 9-Failure to maintain: financial provision (and interim orders)
    Part 10-Commencement of certain proceedings and duration of certain orders
    Part 11-Variation, discharge etc. of certain orders for financial relief
    Part 12-Arrears and repayments
    Part 13-Consent orders and maintenance agreements
    Part 14-Miscellaneous and supplementary
    Schedule 6-Financial relief in magistrates' courts etc.
    Part 1-Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision
    Part 2-Orders for agreed financial provision
    Part 3-Orders of court where civil partners living apart by agreement
    Part 4-Interim orders
    Part 5-Commencement and duration of orders under Parts 1, 2 and 3
    Part 6-Variation etc. of orders
    Part 7-Arrears and repayments
    Part 8-Supplementary
    Schedule 7-Financial relief in England and Wales after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership
    Part 1-Financial relief
    Part 2-Steps to prevent avoidance prior to application for leave under paragraph 4
    Part 3-Supplementary
    Schedule 8-Housing and tenancies
    Schedule 9-Family homes and domestic violence
    Part 1-Amendments of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)
    Part 2-Consequential amendments
    Part 3-Transitional provision
    Schedule 10-Forbidden degrees of relationship: Scotland
    Schedule 11-Financial provision in Scotland after overseas proceedings
    Part 1-Introductory
    Part 2-Circumstances in which court may entertain application for financial provision
    Part 3-Disposal of applications
    Part 4-The expression "order for financial provision"
    Schedule 12-Prohibited degrees of relationship: Northern Ireland
    Schedule 13-Civil partnerships of persons under 18: Northern Ireland
    Part 1-Appropriate persons
    Part 2-Dispensing with consent
    Part 3-Recording consents and orders
    Schedule 14-Wills, administration of estates and family provision: Northern Ireland
    Part 1-Wills
    Part 2-Administration of estates and family provision
    Schedule 15-Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.: Northern Ireland
    Part 1-Financial provision in connection with dissolution, nullity or separation
    Part 2-Property adjustment on or after dissolution, nullity or separation
    Part 3-Pension sharing orders on or after dissolution or nullity order
    Part 4-Matters to which court is to have regard under Parts 1 to 3
    Part 5-Making of Part 1 orders having regard to pension benefits
    Part 6-Pension protection fund compensation etc.
    Part 7-Maintenance pending outcome of dissolution, nullity or separation proceedings
    Part 8-Failure to maintain: financial provision (and interim orders)
    Part 9-Commencement of certain proceedings and duration of certain orders
    Part 10-Variation, discharge etc. of certain orders for financial relief
    Part 11-Arrears and repayments
    Part 12-Consent orders and maintenance agreements
    Part 13-Miscellaneous and supplementary
    Schedule 16-Financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.: Northern Ireland
    Part 1-Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision
    Part 2-Orders for agreed financial provision
    Part 3-Orders of court where civil partners living apart by agreement
    Part 4-Interim orders
    Part 5-Commencement and duration of orders under Parts 1, 2 and 3
    Part 6-Variation etc. of orders
    Part 7-Arrears and repayments
    Part 8-Supplementary
    Schedule 17-Financial relief in Northern Ireland after overseas dissolution etc. of a civil partnership
    Part 1-Financial relief
    Part 2-Steps to prevent avoidance prior to application for leave under paragraph 4
    Part 3-Supplementary
    Schedule 18-Housing and tenancies: Northern Ireland
    Schedule 19-Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland
    Part 1-Amendments of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order (SI 1998/1071 (NI 6))
    Part 2-Consequential amendments
    Part 3-Transitional provision
    Schedule 20-Meaning of overseas relationship: specified relationships
    Schedule 21-References to stepchildren etc. in existing Acts
    Schedule 22-References to stepchildren etc. in existing Northern Ireland legislation
    Schedule 23-Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships
    Part 1-Introduction
    Part 2-England and Wales
    Part 3-Scotland
    Part 4-Northern Ireland
    Part 5-Regulations
    Schedule 24-Social security, child support and tax credits
    Part 1-Amendments of the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
    Part 2-Amendments of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))
    Part 3-Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
    Part 4-Amendments of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
    Part 5-Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
    Part 6-Amendments of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
    Part 7-Amendments of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
    Part 8-Amendments of the Child Support Act 1995 (c. 34)
    Part 9-Amendments of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13))
    Part 10-Amendments of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15))
    Part 11-Amendments of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
    Part 12-Amendments of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))
    Part 13-Amendments of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)
    Part 14-Amendments of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)
    Part 15-Amendments of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14 (N.I.))
    Schedule 25-Amendment of certain enactments relating to pensions
    Schedule 26-Amendment of certain enactments relating to the armed forces
    Schedule 27-Minor and consequential amendments: general
    Schedule 28-Consequential amendments: Scotland
    Part 1-Amendments of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 41)
    Part 2-Amendments of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 37)
    Part 3-Amendments of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
    Part 4-Miscellaneous amendments
    Schedule 29-Minor and consequential amendments: Northern Ireland
    Schedule 30-Repeals and revocations
 


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