# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/928 · made 27 March 2006

This Order brings into force on 6th April 2006 Part 6 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) (“the Act”). Part 6 provides for the court to have regard to pension protection fund compensation when considering the question of financial relief on the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or on the legal separation of civil partners. It also brings into force certain provisions of Schedule 17 to the Act which make similar provision where a civil partnership is dissolved or annulled or civil partners have been legally separated overseas and an application for financial relief is made in Northern Ireland.

Made under: Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Section 263)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-commencement-no-4-northern-ireland-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20060928_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 27th March 2006
The Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 263 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and after having consulted the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

## 2 Provisions coming into force

The following provisions of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 shall come into force on 6th April 2006—
(a) Schedule 15, Part 6; and
(b) Schedule 17, paragraph 10(4)(b), (5)(b) and (9)(c).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 27th March 2006.
L.S.
Ethne E. Harkness
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 6th April 2006 Part 6 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) (“the Act”). Part 6 provides for the court to have regard to pension protection fund compensation when considering the question of financial relief on the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or on the legal separation of civil partners. It also brings into force certain provisions of Schedule 17 to the Act which make similar provision where a civil partnership is dissolved or annulled or civil partners have been legally separated overseas and an application for financial relief is made in Northern Ireland.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. A regulatory impact assessment identifying the impact on business and the exchequer of the provisions in the Act was published at the time the Act received Royal Assent. It is available from http://www.dti.gsi.uk/access/ria/index.htm.

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