The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/1514 · Made 19 December 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part 1: Introductory Provision
2. 1Citation and commencement
3. 2Extent
4. Part 2: Marriage: Same-sex Couples
5. 3Extension of marriage to same-sex couples
6. 4Form of appropriate declaration at solemnisation of a marriage
7. 5Parties being of the same sex no longer to be a ground on which a marriage is void
8. 6Effect of extension
9. 7Interpretation of existing legislation: references to marriage, couples and married persons
10. 8Interpretation of existing private legal instruments
11. 9Disapplication of regulations 6 and 7 in certain cases
12. 10Recognition of extra-territorial marriages of same-sex couples
13. 11Marriage overseas: consular, and armed forces, marriages
14. 12Marriage overseas: consular, and armed forces, marriages
15. 13Marriage overseas: consular, and armed forces, marriages
16. 14Marriage overseas: consular, and armed forces, marriages
17. 15Prescribed forms relating to marriage
18. Part 3: Civil Partnership: Opposite-sex Couples
19. 16Extension of civil partnership to opposite-sex couples
20. 17Treatment of opposite-sex overseas relationships as civil partnerships
21. 18Treatment of opposite-sex overseas relationships as civil partnerships
22. 19Treatment of opposite-sex overseas relationships as civil partnerships
23. 20Prescribed forms relating to civil partnerships
24. Part 4: Amendments: Children and Families
25. 21Fatherhood
26. 22Registration of births
27. 23Legitimacy
28. 24Legitimacy
29. 25Legitimacy
30. 26Parental status in cases of assisted reproduction
31. 27Parental responsibility
32. 28Parental responsibility
33. 29Adoption
34. 30Adoption
35. 31Adoption
36. 32Adoption
37. 33Fostering
38. 34Child abduction
39. 35Divorce, annulment and judicial separation
40. 36Divorce, annulment and judicial separation
41. 37Declarations as to marital status: jurisdiction of the courts
42. 38Property rights where parents not married to, or civil partners of, each other
43. 39Property rights where parents not married to, or civil partners of, each other
44. 40Representations procedure
45. Part 5: Amendments: Gender Recognition
46. 41Amendments of the Gender Recognition Act 2004: introductory
47. 42Alternative grounds for granting certificates in Northern Ireland
48. 43Alternative grounds for granting certificates in Northern Ireland
49. 44Certificates to be copied to Registrar General
50. 45Continuity of civil partnership or marriage on change of gender
51. 46Foreign gender change and marriage
52. 47Definitions of protected relationships
53. 48Regulations about registration of marriages and civil partnerships in gender-change cases
54. 49Transitional provision about applications
55. 50Amendments relating to registration
56. 51Consequential amendments
57. 52Consequential amendments
58. Part 6: Amendments: Pensions and Social Security: Primary Legislation
59. 53Civil Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1925
60. 54Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951
61. 55County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959
62. 56District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960
63. 57Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964
64. 58Superannuation (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
65. 59Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
66. 60Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975
67. 61Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975
68. 62Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
69. 63Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
70. 64Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
71. 65Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
72. 66Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
73. 67Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
74. 68Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993
75. 69Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
76. 70Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
77. 71State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002
78. 72Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007
79. 73Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
80. 74Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
81. Part 7: Amendments: Pensions and Social Security: Secondary Legislation
82. 75Social Security (Benefit) (Married Women and Widows Special Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1975
83. 76Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975
84. 77Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977
85. 78Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978
86. 79Social Security (Widow’s Benefit, Retirement Pensions and Other Benefits) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979
87. 80Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
88. 81Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
89. 82Judicial Pensions (Requisite Benefits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988
90. 83Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
91. 84Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
92. 85Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
93. 86Social Security (Additional Pension) (Contributions Paid in Error) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
94. 87Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
95. 88Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
96. 89Social Security (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
97. 90Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
98. 91Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
99. 92Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
100. 93Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
101. 94Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
102. 95Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
103. 96Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
104. 97Housing Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
105. 98Tax Credit (Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
106. 99State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
107. 100Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Partners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
108. 101Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
109. 102Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005
110. 103Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
111. 104Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
112. 105Naval, Military and Air Forces etc (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006
113. 106Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
114. 107Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
115. 108Housing Benefit regulations of 2006
116. 109Rate Relief regulations of 2007
117. 110Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
118. 111Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Sharing and Attachment on Divorce etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
119. 112State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
120. 113Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
121. 114Welfare Supplementary Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
122. 115Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
123. 116Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
124. 117Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
125. 118Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
126. Part 8: Public Service Pension Schemes
127. 119Police
128. 120Police
129. 121Local Government
130. 122Civil Service
131. 123Other public service pension schemes
132. Part 9: Amendments: Other Primary Legislation
133. 124Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945
134. 125Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951
135. 126Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
136. 127King George VI Memorial Youth Council Act (Northern Ireland) 1957
137. 128Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
138. 129Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
139. 130Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
140. 131Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
141. 132Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
142. 133Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 Repealed
143. 134Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
144. 135Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
145. 136Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
146. 137Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
147. 138Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
148. 139Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
149. 140Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
150. 141Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
151. 142Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
152. 143Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
153. 144Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
154. 145Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
155. 146Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
156. 147Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
157. 148Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
158. Part 10: Amendments: Other Secondary Legislation
159. 149Extension to Northern Ireland of amendments made in consequence of the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales
160. 150Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1990
161. 151Court fees orders of 1996
162. 152Individual Learning Accounts Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
163. 153Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
164. 154Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
165. 155Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
166. 156Housing Renewal Grants (Reduction of Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
167. 157Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
168. 158Foyle Area (Control of Drift and Draft Net Fishing) Regulations 2004
169. 159Regulation and Improvement Authority (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
170. 160Nursing Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
171. 161Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
172. 162Probation Board for Northern Ireland Victim Information Scheme 2005
173. 163Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
174. 164Regional Business Services Organisation (Membership and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
175. 165Patient and Client Council (Membership and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
176. 166Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
177. 167General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
178. 168Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
179. Part 11: Transitional Provision: Opposite-sex Civil Partnerships: Overseas Relationships
180. 169Interpretation of Part
181. 170Overseas relationship dissolved etc before 13th January 2020: treatment as civil partnership
182. 171Overseas relationships: transitional modifications of CPA 2004: dissolution, finances etc
183. 172Pre-13th January 2020 will is not revoked by recognition of existing overseas relationship
184. 173Requirements for existing overseas relationship to be recognised as civil partnership
185. 174Disapplication and modification of earlier transitional provision
186. Signature
187. Explanatory note