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(3)In schedule 20 to the 2004 Act (specified relationships), the following entries are repealed—

“Argentinamarriage”,
“Belgiummarriage”,
“Brazilmarriage”,
“Canadamarriage”,
“Denmarkmarriage”,
“Icelandmarriage”,
“Mexico: Mexico City Federal Districtmarriage”,
“Netherlandsmarriage”,
“Norwaymarriage”,
“Portugalmarriage”,
“South Africamarriage”,
“Spainmarriage”,
“Swedenmarriage”,
“United States of America: Californiamarriage”,
“United States of America: Connecticutmarriage”,
“United States of America: District of Columbiamarriage”,
“United States of America: Iowamarriage”,
“United States of America: Massachusettsmarriage”,
“United States of America: New Hampshiremarriage”,
“United States of America: New Yorkmarriage”,
“United States of America: Vermontmarriage”.