Section 26 Recognition of overseas relationshipsI1
(1)
The 2004 Act is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 214 (general conditions in relation to recognition of overseas relationships)—
(a)
after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)the relationship is not one of marriage,”, and
(b)
in paragraph (c), for the words from the second “or” to the end substitute “ but are not treated as married ”.
(3)
In schedule 20 to the 2004 Act (specified relationships), the following entries are repealed—
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Argentina marriage ”,
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Belgium marriage ”,
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Brazil marriage ”,
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Canada marriage ”,
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Denmark marriage ”,
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Iceland marriage ”,
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Mexico: Mexico City Federal District marriage ”,
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Netherlands marriage ”,
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Norway marriage ”,
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Portugal marriage ”,
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South Africa marriage ”,
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Spain marriage ”,
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Sweden marriage ”,
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United States of America: California marriage ”,
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United States of America: Connecticut marriage ”,
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United States of America: District of Columbia marriage ”,
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United States of America: Iowa marriage ”,
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United States of America: Massachusetts marriage ”,
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United States of America: New Hampshire marriage ”,
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United States of America: New York marriage ”,
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United States of America: Vermont marriage ”.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 26 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 5)