Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 29 N.I. Minor and consequential amendments: Northern Ireland

Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/413 (N.I. 3)) N.I.

114 (1) Amend Article 5 (power to require evidence) as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (3)(c), after “marital” insert “ and civil partnership ”.

(3) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) In paragraph (3)(c), “marital and civil partnership status”, in relation to a person, means whether that person has previously formed a marriage or a civil partnership, and if so, whether that marriage or civil partnership has ended.”

115 N.I. In Article 6 (objections), in paragraph (6)(b), after “married” insert “ or a civil partner ”.