Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this Schedule—

• “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004;

• “the commencement date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force;

• “a relevant pre-commencement relationship” means a relationship that is—

  1. (a)

     an overseas relationship treated as a civil partnership for the purposes of the 2004 Act as a result of the amendments made by these Regulations, and

  2. (b)

     registered (under the relevant law within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the 2004 Act) as having been entered into before the commencement date.