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| Made | 28th November 2005 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 30th November 2005 | ||
| Coming into force | 5th December 2005 |
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 259 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004[1]:
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships No.2) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.
(2) In this Order "recognised overseas relationship" means an overseas relationship which is treated as a civil partnership pursuant to chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
2. —(1) Where—
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(a) a person is treated as a civil partner by virtue of having registered a recognised overseas relationship under the relevant law before 5th December 2005; and
(b) he has, before 5th December 2005, made a will,
section 18B of the Wills Act 1837[2] is not to apply to that will.
(2) Article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005[3] is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Catherine. M. Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs
Dated 28th November
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes and replaces article 4 of the Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042).
Article 2(1) saves a will made before 5th December 2005 by a person who has before that date formed an overseas relationship, from becoming invalid on recognition of that relationship as a civil partnership.
Notes:
[1] 2004 c. 33.back
[2] 1837 c. 26. Section 18B inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004, Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 2.back
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