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Northern Ireland

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

Made 29th September 2005

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)

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

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. See also Article 293 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1))