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Civil Partnership Act 2004

Section 263: Commencement

505.This section provides for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act. All substantive provisions of the Act are to come into force by commencement orders. These orders will be made by the Secretary of State, except for the Scottish provisions, which will be made by the Scottish Ministers and the Northern Ireland provisions, which will be made by the Department of Finance and Personnel, both after consulting the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers or the Department of Finance and Personnel before commencing provisions in which they have an interest.

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