Transitional etc. provision relating to overseas relationships
3.—(1) Section 165 (Time bar on applications for dissolution orders) of the Act of 2004 applies in relation to a recognised overseas relationship registered under the relevant law before 5th December 2005 as though for the words “formation of the civil partnership” there were substituted “registration of the overseas relationship”.
(2) Paragraph 16(2)(d) of Schedule 15 to the Act of 2004 applies to an application under Part 1 of that Schedule or under Part 1 of Schedule 17 to the Act of 2004 which relates to a recognised overseas relationship registered under the relevant law before 5th December 2005 as though for the reference to “the duration of the civil partnership” there were substituted “the duration of the overseas relationship by virtue of which they are treated as having formed a civil partnership”.
(3) Paragraph 5(2)(d) of Schedule 16 to the Act of 2004 applies to an application under Part 1 of that Schedule which relates to a recognised overseas relationship registered under the relevant law before 5th December 2005 as though for the reference to “the duration of the civil partnership” there were substituted “the duration of the overseas relationship by virtue of which they are treated as having formed a civil partnership”.