Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Wills, administration of estates and family provision

Part 2 E+W Administration of estates and family provision

Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23) E+W

7 E+W In section 46 (succession to real and personal estate on intestacy), for “husband or wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

8 (1) Amend section 47(1) (meaning of “the statutory trusts”) as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph (i), after “or marry under that age” (in the first place) insert “ or form a civil partnership under that age ”.

(3) In that paragraph, after “or marry” (in the second place) insert “ , or form a civil partnership, ”.

(4) In paragraph (ii), after “marries” insert “ , or forms a civil partnership, ”.

9 E+W In section 47A, in subsection (1) and in the proviso to subsection (5), for “husband or wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

10 E+W In section 48(2), for “husband or wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

11 E+W In section 51(3) (devolution of certain estates vested in infant who dies without having married and without issue), after “without having been married” insert “ or having formed a civil partnership, ”.

12 E+W In section 55(1)(xviii) (which defines “valuable consideration” as including marriage), after “includes marriage,” insert “ and formation of a civil partnership, ”.