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Article 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

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(1)

This order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

(2)

In this Order—

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

  • “recognised overseas relationship” means an overseas relationship which is treated as a civil partnership pursuant to chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Act of 2004.

(3)

This Order extends to England and Wales.