# The Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No.2) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/3284 · made 28 November 2005

This Order revokes and replaces article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042).

Made under: Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Section 259)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-treatment-of-overseas-relationships-no2-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20053284_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-treatment-of-overseas-relationships-no2-order-2005/pdf/uksiem_20053284_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument revokes and replaces article 4 of S.I. 2005/3042 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 28th November 2005
Laid before Parliament 30th November 2005
Coming into force 5th December 2005
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 259 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004:

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No.2) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.
(2) In this Order “recognised overseas relationship” means an overseas relationship which is treated as a civil partnership pursuant to chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

## 2 

(1) Where—
(a) a person is treated as a civil partner by virtue of having registered a recognised overseas relationship under the relevant law before 5th December 2005; and
(b) he has, before 5th December 2005, made a will,
section 18B of the Wills Act 1837 is not to apply to that will.
(2) Article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 is revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Catherine. M. Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Dated 28th November

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes and replaces article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042).
Article 2(1) saves a will made before 5th December 2005 by a person who has before that date formed an overseas relationship, from becoming invalid on recognition of that relationship as a civil partnership.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-treatment-of-overseas-relationships-no2-order-2005
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