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Civil Partnership Act 2004

Civil Partnership Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 33

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Civil Partnerships: Scotland.Introduction

Chapter 6 – Miscellaneous and Interpretation
Section 136: The expression “relative” in the 1965 Act

254.This section provides that the definition of “relative” in section 56(1) of the 1965 Act should include “a civil partner and anyone related to the civil partner of the person”. In practical terms, this would (for instance) enable a civil partner or a relative of a civil partner to act as the informant for the registration of a death under section 23 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

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