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CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Made 31st October 2005

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

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

The Department for Social Development in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 254(5) and 259 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004^f1, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1: 2004 c. 33; section 254(5) applies section 171(3), (5) and (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) to the exercise of powers under section 259