# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005, Paragraph 7: Representation of the People Act 1985


(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 6 (absent vote at elections for an indefinite period), in subsection (2)(c), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.
(3) In section 8 (proxies at elections), in subsection (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2005/011073078X/schedule/4/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-civil-partnership-act-2004-overseas-relationships-and-consequential-etc-amendments-order-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-7
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