# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Section 214: The general conditions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The general conditions are that, under the relevant law—
(a) the relationship may not be entered into if either of the parties is already a party to a relationship of that kind or lawfully married,
(b) the relationship is of indeterminate duration, and
(ba) the relationship is not one of marriage,
(c) the effect of entering into it is that the parties are—
(i) treated as a couple either generally or for specified purposes, but are not treated as marriedor
(ii) treated as married.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/214 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/section-214
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