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The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 in Scotland

S.I. 2019/1458 · Made 5 November 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Civil Partnership, England And Wales

Made 5th November 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), (3), (5) and (7) and 5(2), (4) and (5) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019f1, section 64(1) and (2) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008f2, and section 17(2) and (3) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013f3.

The Secretary of State has carried out consultation in accordance with section 2(6) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019.

The Welsh Ministers have been consulted in accordance with section 64(6) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008f4.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 5(7) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019, section 62(3) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, and section 18(2) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2019 c. 12.

f2

2008 c. 22.

f3

2013 c. 30.

f4

Section 64(6) was amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Schedule 6, paragraph 72.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory provision
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Extent
  4. Part 3: Religious protection
  5. 8Regulation 8
  6. 10Regulation 10
  7. 11Religious employment of persons in same-sex or opposite-sex civil partnerships
  8. Part 4: Parenthood
  9. 13Regulation 13
  10. 14Regulation 14
  11. 16Parental status of civil partners in cases of assisted reproduction
  12. 18Regulation 18
  13. 19Regulation 19
  14. 20Regulation 20
  15. 21Regulation 21
  16. 22Status of male civil partners as fathers for purposes of nationality law
  17. Part 5: Gender recognition
  18. 23Gender Recognition Act 2004 amended
  19. 24Ordinary applications: evidence about civil partnership
  20. 25Applications on alternative ground: evidence about civil partnership
  21. 26Grant of full gender recognition certificate to one civil partner with consent of other partner
  22. 27Grant of full certificate where other civil partner consents after interim certificate issued
  23. 28Regulation 28
  24. 29Grant of full gender recognition certificate after death of civil partner while section 4A application pending
  25. 30Removal of requirement for both civil partners to obtain full gender recognition certificate
  26. 31Applications by civil partners to quash certificates secured by fraud
  27. 34Regulations about registration of civil partnership following a change of gender by either party
  28. 35Transitional provision about applications
  29. Part 6: Miscellaneous amendments
  30. 38Registration of civil partnerships abroad
  31. 40Regulation 40
  32. 41Consequential and related amendments
  33. Signature
  34. Schedule 3: Consequential and related amendments
  35. Part 1: Primary legislation
  36. 1Population (Statistics) Act 1938
  37. 2Children and Young Persons Act 1969
  38. 3Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
  39. 4Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  40. 5Rent Act 1977
  41. 6Interpretation Act 1978
  42. 7Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
  43. 8Mobile Homes Act 1983
  44. 9Child Abduction Act 1984
  45. 10Housing Act 1985
  46. 11Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  47. 12Housing Act 1988
  48. 13Child Support Act 1991
  49. 14Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  50. 15Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
  51. 16Local Government Finance Act 1992
  52. 17Pension Schemes Act 1993
  53. 18Jobseekers Act 1995
  54. 19Family Law Act 1996
  55. 20Housing Act 1996
  56. 21Social Security Act 1998
  57. 22State Pension Credit Act 2002
  58. 23Tax Credits Act 2002
  59. 24Adoption and Children Act 2002
  60. 25Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
  61. 26Housing Act 2004
  62. 27Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
  63. 28Mental Capacity Act 2005
  64. 29Income Tax Act 2007
  65. 30Welfare Reform Act 2007
  66. 31Corporation Tax Act 2010
  67. 32Equality Act 2010
  68. 33Localism Act 2011
  69. 34Charities Act 2011
  70. 35Welfare Reform Act 2012
  71. 36Finance Act 2013
  72. Part 2: Secondary legislation
  73. 37Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975
  74. 38Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977
  75. 39Vaccine Damage Payments Regulations 1979
  76. 40Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
  77. 41Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987
  78. 42Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992
  79. 43Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992
  80. 44Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
  81. 45Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
  82. 46Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) Regulations 1995
  83. 47Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
  84. 48Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996
  85. 49Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996
  86. 50Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996
  87. 51Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996
  88. 52Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997
  89. 53Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998
  90. 54Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
  91. 55General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules 1999
  92. 56Asylum Support Regulations 2000
  93. 57Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000
  94. 58Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000 Repealed
  95. 59Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
  96. 60Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002
  97. 61State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
  98. 62Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002
  99. 63Tax Credits (Appeals) (No 2) Regulations 2002
  100. 64Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003
  101. 65Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003
  102. 66Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003
  103. 67Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
  104. 68Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003
  105. 69Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2004
  106. 70Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004
  107. 71Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005
  108. 72Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005
  109. 73Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
  110. 74Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005
  111. 75Special Guardianship Regulations 2005
  112. 76Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005
  113. 77Special Guardianship (Wales) Regulations 2005
  114. 78Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005
  115. 79Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
  116. 80Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005
  117. 81Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005
  118. 82Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
  119. 83Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
  120. 84Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006
  121. 85Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
  122. 86Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006
  123. 87Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006
  124. 88Integration Loans for Refugees and Others Regulations 2007
  125. 89Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007
  126. 90Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
  127. 91Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010
  128. 92Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010
  129. 93Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc) Regulations 2011
  130. 94Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011
  131. 95Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011
  132. 96Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012
  133. 97Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013
  134. 98Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013
  135. 99Council Tax (Reductions for Annexes) (England) Regulations 2013
  136. 100State Pension Regulations 2015
  137. 101Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
  138. 102Council Tax (Exceptions to Higher Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015
  139. 103Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2016
  140. 104Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017
  141. 105Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018
  142. Part 3: Pension schemes
  143. 106Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983
  144. 107National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995
  145. 108Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005
  146. 109Reserve Forces Pension Scheme Regulations 2005
  147. 110Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006
  148. 111Naval and Marine Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
  149. 112Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010
  150. 113Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010
  151. 114Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No 2) Order 2010
  152. 115Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010
  153. 116Reserve Forces Non Regular Permanent Staff (Pension and Attributable Benefits Schemes) Regulations 2011
  154. Explanatory note