# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005, Paragraph 3: Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986


(1) The Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 11(2)(a) (requirements as to meetings of parochial church council), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(3) In section 12(4) (joint meeting of parochial church council with bishop and patron), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3129/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-overseas-relationships-and-consequential-etc-amendments-order-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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