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CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Made 4th November 2005

To be laid before Parliament under paragraph 7(3) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000

Coming into operation 5th December 2005

The Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 254 and 259 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004^f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: