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Paragraph 9 Transitional provision in relation to notices of civil partnershipI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

The amendments made by regulation 16(3) of these Regulations (amendment of the 2004 Act: definition of relevant national) do not apply in respect of parties to a proposed civil partnership where notice of the civil partnership is given before 1st July 2021—

(a)

by both parties under section 8 of the 2004 Act, or

(b)

by one party under section 8 and by the other party under—

(i)

section 88 of that Actin accordance with section 97(2) of that Act, or

(ii)

article 14 of the Civil Partnership (Armed Forces) Order 2005, or

(c)

by both parties under section 88 of the 2004 Act, or

(d)

by both parties under section 139 of the 2004 Act.

(2)

The amendments made by regulation 16(5) of these Regulations (amendment of the 2004 Act: procedure for giving notice of proposed civil partnership: England and Wales) do not apply in relation to a civil partnership formed on or after 1st July 2021 where notice of the civil partnership is given by both parties before that date under section 8 of the 2004 Act.

(3)

For the purposes of this paragraph, references to notice given under section 8 include notice given in accordance with sections 18, 19 or 20 of the2004 Act.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1

I2

Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(2) and S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c)