PART 2CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

26Recognition of overseas relationships

(1)

The 2004 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 214 (general conditions in relation to recognition of overseas relationships)—

(a)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

the relationship is not one of marriage,”, and

(b)

in paragraph (c), for the words from the second “or” to the end substitute “ but are not treated as married ”.

(3)

In schedule 20 to the 2004 Act (specified relationships), the following entries are repealed—

“Argentina

marriage”,

“Belgium

marriage”,

“Brazil

marriage”,

“Canada

marriage”,

“Denmark

marriage”,

“Iceland

marriage”,

“Mexico: Mexico City Federal District

marriage”,

“Netherlands

marriage”,

“Norway

marriage”,

“Portugal

marriage”,

“South Africa

marriage”,

“Spain

marriage”,

“Sweden

marriage”,

“United States of America: California

marriage”,

“United States of America: Connecticut

marriage”,

“United States of America: District of Columbia

marriage”,

“United States of America: Iowa

marriage”,

“United States of America: Massachusetts

marriage”,

“United States of America: New Hampshire

marriage”,

“United States of America: New York

marriage”,

“United States of America: Vermont

marriage”.